Coronavirus syndrome: COVID-19 psychotrauma

Solov’eva, N. V.; Makarova, Ekaterina; Kichuk, I. V.

doi:10.4081/ejtm.2020.9302

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“…Manifestations may include obsession and compulsion, reduced social activity, poor concentration, aggression, irritability, substance use, and cognitive deficit [ 37 ]. Post-traumatic stress disorder; a psychiatric condition induced by life-stressing factors, could occur after recovery from a life-threatening illness, including COVID-19; as shown by recent studies, the prevalence rate may range from 5.8% to 43% [ 25 , 41 , 42 , 43 ]. Neurological post-COVID complications have also been reported, including late-onset Guillain-Barré syndrome, opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome, acute transverse myelitis.…”

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Post-COVID Syndrome: An Insight on Its Pathogenesis

2021

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Post-COVID syndrome is increasingly recognized as a new clinical entity in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Symptoms persisting for more than three weeks after the diagnosis of COVID-19 characterize the post-COVID syndrome. Its incidence ranges from 10% to 35%, however, rates as high as 85% have been reported among patients with a history of hospitalization. Currently, there is no consensus on the classification of post-COVID syndrome. We reviewed the published information on post-COVID syndrome, putting emphasis on its pathogenesis. The pathogenesis of post-COVID syndrome is multi-factorial and more than one mechanism may be implicated in several clinical manifestations. Prolonged inflammation has a key role in its pathogenesis and may account for some neurological complications, cognitive dysfunction, and several other symptoms. A multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) of all ages has been also described recently, similarly to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). The post-infectious inflammatory pathogenetic mechanism of MIS-A is supported by the fact that its diagnosis is established through serology in up to one third of cases. Other pathogenetic mechanisms that are implicated in post-COVID syndrome include immune-mediated vascular dysfunction, thromboembolism, and nervous system dysfunction. Although the current data are indicating that the overwhelming majority of patients with post-COVID syndrome have a good prognosis, registries to actively follow them are needed in order to define the full clinical spectrum and its long-term outcome. A consensus-based classification of post-COVID syndrome is essential to guide clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic management. Further research is also imperative to elucidate the pathogenesis of post-COVID syndrome.

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Post-COVID Syndrome: An Insight on Its Pathogenesis

2021

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“…This has increased the risk of mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and stress [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ]. Several longitudinal studies have already shown that national “lockdowns” during the early phases of the pandemic had a negative impact on people’s mental health and subjective well-being [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ].…”

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Perceived Stress and Increased Food Consumption during the ‘Third Wave’ of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health of people worldwide. An increase in perceived stress can lead to unhealthy behaviors such as increased food consumption. The aim of this study was to find the level of perceived stress and its relationship with increased food consumption during the “third wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. This was a cross-sectional study that employed anonline self-reported frequency of consumption questionnaire and the Perceived Stress Scale-10. A total of 637 subjects participated and 83.6% of respondents had moderate or high stress—more prevalent in the female and young respondents. Moreover, 36.1% of respondents reported that they had increased the frequency of consumption of some foods, mainly nuts, snacks, and jellybeans, along with coffee, tea, cocoa, and soft drinks. Eating between meals was more pronounced in those with high stress (65.1%) than in those with moderate stress (40.4%) and low stress (20.2%). Furthermore, the respondents with high stress reported greater weight gain. Thus, the results show that the level of perceived stress during the ‘third wave’ of this pandemic increased food consumption.

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“…This case-fatality rate explains PTSD symptoms in COVID-19 survivors due to fear or imminence of death. Similarly, confinement can be configured as a stressor and not necessarily a formal traumatic event (Soloveva et al, 2021).…”

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Post-traumatic Stress Risk among COVID-19 Survivors in Colombia

Campo‐Arias

Pedrozo-Pupo

Herazo³

2021

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The study’s objective was to establish the prevalence and variables associated with post-traumatic stress disorder risk (PTSD-R) in a sample of COVID-19 survivors in Santa Marta, Colombia. A cross-sectional study was designed with a non-probabilistic sample of adult COVID-19 survivors. Participants were demographically characterized and completed scales for depression risk, insomnia risk, and PTSD-R. Three hundred and thirty COVID-19 survivors between 18 and 89 years participated; 61.52% were women. The frequency of depression risk was 49.70%; insomnia risk, 60.61%; and PTSD-R, 13.33%. Depression risk (OR = 41.43, 95% CI 5.54 – 311.63), insomnia risk (OR = 5.25, 95% CI 1.77 – 18.71), low income (OR = 3.46, 95% CI 1.38 – 8.67) and being married or free union (OR = 2.65, 95% CI 1.13 – 6.22) were associated with PTSD-R. In conclusion, two out of every fifteen COVID-19 survivors are in PTSD-R. Depression and insomnia risk are strongly associated with PTSD-R in COVID-19 survivors.

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Coronavirus syndrome: COVID-19 psychotrauma

Cited by 18 publications

References 29 publications

Post-COVID Syndrome: An Insight on Its Pathogenesis

Post-COVID Syndrome: An Insight on Its Pathogenesis

Perceived Stress and Increased Food Consumption during the ‘Third Wave’ of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain

Post-traumatic Stress Risk among COVID-19 Survivors in Colombia

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