Post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in caregivers of children tested for COVID-19 in the acute phase of the Italian outbreak

Orsini, Alessandro; Corsi, Martina; Pedrinelli, Virginia; Santangelo, A.; Bertelloni, Carlo Antonio; Dell’Oste, Valerio; Cordelli, Duccio Maria; PERRONE, Antonino; Parini, L.; Lanari, Marcello; Massimetti, Gabriele; Bonuccelli, Alice; Foiadelli, Thomas; Trabatti, Chiara; Savasta, Salvatore; Marseglia, Gian Luigi; Striano, Pasquale; Peroni, Diego; Carmassi, Claudia

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.01.024

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“…Additionally, our findings were in line with some studies conducted in the UK, US, and Italy. According to a study in Italy, FCs whose children had COVID-19 were more disposed to PTSS, anxiety, and depressive symptoms ( Orsini et al, 2021 ). Another longitudinal study in the UK with data of 1349 caregivers and 6178 non-caregivers demonstrated that the rate of depression in FCs increased during the COVID-19 pandemic (21.6%) than pre-COVID-19 period (16.7%); similarly, for the non-FCs depression rate increased from 12.1% in the pre-COVID-19 period to 17.9% at COVID-19 pandemic, however, FCs had upper rates of depression than non- FCs( Gallagher & Wetherell, 2020 ).…”

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Psychiatric distress in family caregivers of patients with COVID-19

Jafari-Oori

Ebadi

Moradian

et al. 2022

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Psychiatric distress in family caregivers of patients with COVID-19

Jafari-Oori

Ebadi

Moradian

et al. 2022

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

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“…Subjective perceptions of harm, feelings of powerlessness, and chronic stress may contribute to the increased prevalence of psychiatric symptoms in the general population. Parents of children who have tested positive for COVID-19 are more likely to display features of post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression, with mothers particularly at risk [ 44 ].…”

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The Collateral Damage of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Mental Health and Psychiatry

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Schenk

Palm

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The potential consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak are multifarious and remain largely unknown. Deaths as a direct result of the condition are already in the millions, and the number of indirect deaths is likely to be even higher. Pre-existing historical inequalities are compounded by the virus, driving increased rates of infection and deaths amongst people who use drugs and alcohol, those belonging to racial-ethnic minority groups, poorer communities, LBGTQ+ populations, healthcare workers, and other members of the care economy; all of whom are already at increased risk of adverse mental health effects. In this paper we suggest that a central role of mental health practitioners is advocacy: both for people who use psychiatric services and for those who, due to the effects of the pandemic, are at an increased risk of needing to do so.

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“…In fact, since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 15,000 HCWs had been infected and 109 had died as of April 10, 2020 (11). Another relevant and yet unexplored issue is the worry that parents, and particularly HCWs, may have of infecting their children and of possible long-term consequences of COVID-19 (12,13).…”

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Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adults and Their Children in Italy

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Aim: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has abruptly changed the life of millions as travel and social contacts have been severely restricted. We assessed the psychological impact of COVID-19 on adults and children, with special attention to health care workers (HCWs).Methods: A self-rated online survey, including the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) for adults and the Children Revised Impact of Event Scale-Revised-13 items (CRIES-13) for their 8–18-year-old offspring, was conducted in Italy on March 20–26, 2020. Linear mixed-effects models were applied to the data, accounting for age, sex, education, and other demographic characteristics.Results: Data were available from 2,419 adults (78.4% females, mean age 38.1 ± SD 13.1 years; 15.7% HCW) and 786 children (50.1% male, mean age 12.3 ± 3.2 years). Median (IQR) IES-R score was 30.0 (21.0–40.0), corresponding to mild psychological impact, with 33.2% reporting severe psychological impact. IES-R was lower in HCWs (29.0) than non-HCWs (31.0), but HCWs directly involved in COVID-19 care had higher scores [33.0 (26.0–43.2)] than uninvolved HCWs [28.0 (19.0–36.0)]. Median CRIES-13 score was [21.0 (11.0–32.0)], with 30.9% of the children at high risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. Parent and child scores were correlated.Conclusions: Up to 30% of adult and children in the pandemic area are at high risk for post-traumatic stress disturbances. The risk is greater for HCWs directly involved in COVID-19 care and for their children.

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Post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in caregivers of children tested for COVID-19 in the acute phase of the Italian outbreak

Cited by 31 publications

References 45 publications

Psychiatric distress in family caregivers of patients with COVID-19

Psychiatric distress in family caregivers of patients with COVID-19

The Collateral Damage of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Mental Health and Psychiatry

Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adults and Their Children in Italy

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