Psychological state and predictors of psychiatric morbidity in COVID-19 patients six weeks after discharge

To be able to detect possible psychological distress and long-term deterioration caused by COVID-19, following the patient, who has recovered, is crucial. Therefore, this study (i); aims to examine the ongoing fear-loss of control, the rate of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder levels following the 6th week after discharge; (ii) to examine the effect of post-traumatic stress disorder on anxiety, and depression and (iii) within the same context to reveal the developmental markers of psychiatric morbidity and the risk group.

Source: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing - July 17, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Murat Yildirim, Esra Koca, L ütfiye Söğütlü, Ekmel Geçer, Ülkü Tankut Yildirim, Mervenur Okurer Çakir, Engin Erdemoğlu, Huriye Berk Takir, Sinan Koca Source Type: research