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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AFTER COVID-19 INTENSIVE CARE ADMISSION: CHARACTERISTICS AND PERSPECTIVES
An increase of psychopathology such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is described in patients affected with COVID-
19 that stayed at an intensive care unit (ICU). However, data on follow-up and on impact of contextual factors are limited. In a
single-center, observational study, PTSD symptomatology was prevalent among 38% of participants (n=8), persisting in clinical
PTSD in 2 participants after one year. In patients with initial PTSD symptoms, scores on depression, anxiety and insomnia sca les
were significantly higher. A higher mental burden due to avoidance of contact and a reduced quality of life was also retained in
patients with PTSD symptoms