Burnout, depersonalization, and anxiety contribute to post ‐traumatic stress in frontline health workers at COVID‐19 patient care, a follow‐up study

ConclusionsPre ‐existent anxiety/depression, dissociative symptoms, and coexisting acute anxiety and acute stress contribute to PTSD symptoms. During an infectious outbreak, psychological screening could provide valuable information to prevent or mitigate against adverse psychological reactions by frontline heal thcare workers caring for patients.

Source: Brain and Behavior - March 26, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Jos é Adán Miguel‐Puga, Davis Cooper‐Bribiesca, Francisco José Avelar‐Garnica, Luis Alejandro Sanchez‐Hurtado, Tania Colin‐Martínez, Eliseo Espinosa‐Poblano, Juan Carlos Anda‐Garay, Jorge Iván González‐Díaz, Oscar Bernardo S Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research