Karatzias, Thanos and Shevlin, Mark and Murphy, Jamie and McBride, Orla and Ben-Ezra, Menachem and Bentall, Richard and Vallières, Frédérique and Hyland, Philip (2020) Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Associated Comorbidity During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland: A Population-Based Study. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 33. pp. 365-370. ISSN 0894-9867

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Abstract

The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as it relates to individuals’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to be determined. This study was conducted to determine rates of COVID-19–related PTSD in the Irish general population, the level of comorbidity with depression and anxiety, and the sociodemographic risk factors associated with COVID-19–related PTSD. A nationally representative sample of adults from the general population of the Republic of Ireland (N = 1,041) completed self-report measures of all study variables. The rate of COVID-19–related PTSD was 17.7% (n = 184), 95% CI [15.35%, 19.99%], and there was a high level of comorbidity with generalized anxiety (49.5%) and depression (53.8%). Meeting the diagnostic requirement for COVID-19–related PTSD was associated with younger age, male sex, living in a city, living with children, moderate and high perceived risk of COVID-19 infection, and screening positive for anxiety or depression. Posttraumatic stress symptoms related to the COVID-19 pandemic are common in the general population. Our results show that health professionals responsible for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic should expect to routinely encounter symptoms and concerns related to posttraumatic stress.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Cite as: Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., Murphy, J., McBride, O., Ben-Ezra, M., Bentall, R.P., Vallières, F. and Hyland, P. (2020), Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Associated Comorbidity During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland: A Population-Based Study. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 33: 365-370. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22565
Keywords:	Posttraumatic Stress; Symptoms; Comorbidity; COVID-19; Pandemic; Ireland;
Academic Unit:	Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	15136
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22565
Depositing User:	Philip Hyland
Date Deposited:	15 Dec 2021 17:11
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Traumatic Stress
Publisher:	Wiley
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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