Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, 190 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2; Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, University of Manitoba, 671 William Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3E 0Z2.
Department of Clinical Health Psychology, University of Manitoba, 771 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3E 3N4.
Psychiatry Res. 2021 Jun;300:113936. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113936. Epub 2021 Apr 20.
The mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are gaining attention. While many are experiencing increased stress due to COVID-19, some perceive the pandemic as traumatic. This preliminary study identified respondents who endorsed a COVID-19-related trauma as their most stressful traumatic experience (i.e., index trauma). We analyzed data from an online Canadian survey (May-July 2020; N =1,018). Nearly 3% of participants endorsed a COVID-19-related index trauma. These individuals had increased posttraumatic stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms compared to the remaining sample. Results may inform targeted screening to identify those who may be at greater risk for COVID-19-related mental health sequelae.
新冠疫情对心理健康的影响正受到关注。虽然许多人因新冠疫情感到压力增加，但也有一些人将疫情视为创伤性事件。本初步研究确定了将与新冠相关的创伤视为最具压力的创伤性经历（即，主创伤）的受访者。我们分析了 2020 年 5 月至 7 月期间来自加拿大的一项在线调查的数据（N=1018）。近 3%的参与者报告了与新冠相关的主创伤。与其余样本相比，这些人出现创伤后应激障碍、焦虑和抑郁症状的风险增加。研究结果可为有针对性的筛查提供信息，以识别那些可能更容易出现新冠相关心理健康后果的人群。
