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Posttraumatic stress disorder and depression of survivors 12 months after the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome in South Korea
The 2015 outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the Republic of Korea is a recent and representative occurrence of nationwide outbreaks of Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs). In addition to physical symptoms, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression are common following outbreaks of EID.
The present study investigated the long-term mental health outcomes and related risk factors in survivors of MERS. A prospective nationwide cohort study was conducted 12 months after the MERS outbreak at multi-centers throughout Korea. PTSD and depression as the main mental health outcomes were assessed with the Impact of Event Scale-Revised Korean version (IES-R-K) and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) respectively.
42.9% of survivors reported PTSD (IES-R-K ≥ 25) and 27.0% reported depression (PHQ-9 ≥ 10) at 12 months post-MERS. A multivariate analysis revealed that anxiety (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 5.76; 95%CI, 1.29–25.58; P = 0.021), and a greater recognition of stigma (aOR, 11.09, 95%CI, 2.28–53.90; P = 0.003) during the MERS-affected period were independent predictors of PTSD at 12 months after the MERS outbreak. Having a family member who died from MERS predicted the development of depression (aOR, 12.08, 95%CI, 1.47–99.19; P = 0.020).
This finding implies that psychosocial factors, particularly during the outbreak phase, influenced the mental health of patients over a long-term period. Mental health support among the infected subjects and efforts to reduce stigma may improve recovery from psychological distress in an EID outbreak.The study was supported by a grant of the Korea Health Technology R&D
Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI),
funded by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea
(HI15C3227) and a grant from the Korean Mental Health Technology R&D
Project, Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (HL19C0007). The
funding bodies were not involved in the design of the study and collection,
analysis, and interpretation of data and in writing the manuscript
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Poor sleep quality and suicide attempt among adults with internet addiction: A nationwide community sample of Korea
Purpose Internet addiction (IA) is defined as a psychological dependence on the internet, regardless of the type of activities once logged on, and previous studies have focused on adolescents and young adults. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between suicide attempts and sleep among community-dwelling adults with IA. Methods: The Young’s Internet Addiction Test (IAT), the Korean version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (K-CIDI) and a suicide questionnaire were used in this cross-sectional multistage, cluster sampling population-based study. A total of 3212 adults aged 18–64 years were interviewed face-to-face, and they had been randomly selected through a one-person-per-household method. Results: Of the 3212 adults, 204 were assessed as having IA (6.35%). Adults with IA were younger, and more frequently male, unmarried, and unemployed, and had poorer sleep quality than adults without IA (32.8% vs. 19.8%), whereas there was no significant difference in the absolute duration of sleep between the two groups. Adults with IA showed more frequent difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep, non-restorative sleep, daytime functional impairment, and duration of sleep more than 10 hours on weekdays than adults without IA. IA with poor sleep quality was significantly associated with lifetime suicide attempts (AOR = 3.34, 95% CI 1.38–8.05) after adjusting for demographic covariates. Adults with IA who had more sleep problems showed more severe IA, especially those who experienced a previous suicidal attempt. Among mental disorders, IA with poor sleep quality was significantly associated with anxiety disorder and overall psychiatric disorders. Conclusions: Among adults with IA, poor sleep quality was found to be associated with more severe IA and lifetime suicide attempt
Poor sleep quality and suicide ideation, plan, and attempt among adults with and without internet addiction (<i>n</i> = 3212).
<p>Poor sleep quality and suicide ideation, plan, and attempt among adults with and without internet addiction (<i>n</i> = 3212).</p
Sleep quality among adults with and without internet addiction (<i>n</i> = 3212).
<p>Sleep quality among adults with and without internet addiction (<i>n</i> = 3212).</p
Demographic and Clinical Profiles of Adults with and without Internet Addiction in a Nationwide Community Sample of Korea (<i>n</i> = 3212).
<p>Demographic and Clinical Profiles of Adults with and without Internet Addiction in a Nationwide Community Sample of Korea (<i>n</i> = 3212).</p