Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The pandemic generated by COVID-19 is a new phenomenon.In most patients, there is a high probability of negative effects occurring in their psycho-emotional reactions, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).The Sancti Spiritus municipality had a significant number of positive patients, in whom the presence of psychological sequelae was noted. ObjectiveDescribe the behavior of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in the central area of the Sancti Spíritus municipality in the defined months to be studied. MethodsDescriptive, longitudinal, and prospective research.We worked with 77 patients who became ill between July and December 2021 and met the exclusion and inclusion criteria.Sociodemographic variables, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms, dysfunction in daily life, and treatment received were used.Data collection was obtained through interviews and the application of a research instrument. ResultsOf the 77 patients, 28 turned out to have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. ConclusionsThe presence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder described in the study coincides with other international research.
Language: English
Topic: COVID-19 and Mental Health
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4411111588