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PTSD During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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PTSD During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A special issue of Psych (ISSN 2624-8611).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2024 | Viewed by 4298

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Roel Van Overmeire

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Research Group, Department of Public Health, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
Interests: trauma; PTSD; mental health; disasters

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to submit articles on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during COVID-19. PTSD is a mental disorder that is associated with a high burden for those suffering from it. There are indications that during COVID-19, PTSD-rates might have increased; however, for a lot of groups, the veracity of this remains unclear. Thus, in this Special Issue, we aim to investigate in what way PTSD is associated with COVID-19 and everything surround COVID-19, such as the measures taken by governments to contain the disease.  

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Theoretical articles on PTSD during COVID-19 are also welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) PTSD among the following: children or adults; healthcare workers or any other profession; specific populations or general populations. The goal is to gain a broad view of how PTSD manifested itself during the COVID-19 era, meaning roughly the period between the end of 2019 and 2022. Thus, epidemiological papers are preferred over experimental designs.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Roel Van Overmeire
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Psych is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • PTSD
  • COVID-19
  • healthcare
  • mental health

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Exploring the Experiences of Integrative Psychotherapists Regarding Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Greece: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
by Anna Filippou and Vaitsa Giannouli
Psych 2023, 5(4), 1270-1287; https://doi.org/10.3390/psych5040084 - 18 Dec 2023
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The coronavirus pandemic invaded every aspect of everyday life; shook individuals’ personal, social, economic, and value systems; and led to a loss of the fundamental sense of safety and predictability, marking a global health emergency. Being exposed to the adverse life events of [...] Read more.
The coronavirus pandemic invaded every aspect of everyday life; shook individuals’ personal, social, economic, and value systems; and led to a loss of the fundamental sense of safety and predictability, marking a global health emergency. Being exposed to the adverse life events of their clients and working under higher levels of risk, psychotherapists are experiencing increased anxiety and work-related stress. The objective of the study is to acquire a better comprehension of the processes and factors that supported integrative psychotherapists in Greece to promote resilience during the pandemic, to explore possible effective interventions, and to contribute to the limited literature on psychotherapists’ ability to foster positive outcomes for themselves and ultimately for their clients. The study utilised a qualitative perspective, analysed by an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The participants experienced increased distress associated with the pandemic; however, they could develop adaptive strategies to safeguard against these adverse effects and balance personal and professional needs, maintaining resilience. In the professional field, they flexibly used the advantages of the Integrative Approach to adapt to the social conditions and the needs of the clients. Full article
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Connecting the Dots: Occupational Stressors and PTSD Symptoms as Serial Mediators of the Relationship between Fear of COVID-19 and Burnout among Portuguese Police Officers
by Bárbara Sousa, Patrícia Correia-Santos, Patrício Costa and Ângela Maia
Psych 2023, 5(3), 836-846; https://doi.org/10.3390/psych5030055 - 07 Aug 2023
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Police officers are exposed to several operational and organizational stressors that significantly impact on their mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic was a new stressor that further exacerbated existing stressors, highlighting the need for a better understanding of its impact on the mental health [...] Read more.
Police officers are exposed to several operational and organizational stressors that significantly impact on their mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic was a new stressor that further exacerbated existing stressors, highlighting the need for a better understanding of its impact on the mental health of police officers. This study tested the hypothesis that occupational stressors and PTSD are serial mediators of the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and burnout. Two hundred Portuguese police officers completed an online survey that assessed their fear of COVID-19, exposure to operational and organizational stressors, PTSD, and burnout. The results of the serial mediation analysis indicated that not only do occupational stressors act as mediators between fear of COVID-19 and burnout but also that PTSD is a mediator. The findings of this study underscore the need for interventions to reduce the negative impact of operational and organizational stressors on the mental health of police officers. Furthermore, this study highlights the power of police institutions for prevention and intervention with these professionals. By recognizing the specific stressors that contribute to the development of PTSD and burnout, our study provides a foundation for the development of direct interventions that can help to minimize the adverse effects of these stressors Full article
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Examining the Associations between Personal Protective Equipment, Training, Policy, and Acute Care Workers’ Psychological Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Ashley Clelland, Okan Bulut, Sharla King and Matthew D. Johnson
Psych 2023, 5(3), 802-813; https://doi.org/10.3390/psych5030053 - 25 Jul 2023
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Previous studies have demonstrated an association between low personal protective equipment (PPE) availability and high stress and anxiety among frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is unclear how other factors, such as infection prevention and control (IPC) training and IPC policy [...] Read more.
Previous studies have demonstrated an association between low personal protective equipment (PPE) availability and high stress and anxiety among frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is unclear how other factors, such as infection prevention and control (IPC) training and IPC policy support, correlate with workers’ distress. The current study explores these relationships. We conducted a secondary analysis of a public survey dataset from Statistics Canada. Acute care workers’ survey responses (n = 7379) were analyzed using structural equation modeling to examine relationships between features of the IPC work environment and acute care workers’ ratings of their stress and mental health. We found that PPE availability (β = −0.16), workplace supports (i.e., training, IPC policy compliance, and enforcement) (β = −0.16), and support for staying home when sick (β = −0.19) were all negatively correlated with distress. Together, these features explained 18.4% of the overall variability in workers’ distress. Among surveyed acute care workers, PPE availability was related to their distress; however, having workplace support and an emphasis on staying home when sick was also relevant. Overall, the results highlight that, in addition to PPE availability, workplace supports and emphasis on staying home are important. IPC professionals and healthcare leaders should consider these multiple features as they support acute care workers during future infectious disease outbreaks. Full article
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A Gender Analysis of Hospital Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Distress Questionnaire-5: A Cross-Sectional Study
by Stefania De Simone, Massimo Franco, Giuseppe Servillo and Maria Vargas
Psych 2024, 6(1), 135-142; https://doi.org/10.3390/psych6010008 - 29 Jan 2024
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At high risk of experiencing symptoms of stress, female healthcare workers also faced the psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aims of this study are to investigate whether women are associated with a high level of psychological distress in comparison to men [...] Read more.
At high risk of experiencing symptoms of stress, female healthcare workers also faced the psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aims of this study are to investigate whether women are associated with a high level of psychological distress in comparison to men and to explore the risk factors associated with a high level of psychological distress in women. For this purpose, a multivariable logistic regression model was tested with sex, age and professional role as predictors of psychological distress in women. We found that (1)women working in the four Italian hospitals analyzed during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced more psychological distress than men, (2) being between 26 and 35 years old and being a medical doctor were associated with the risk of women developing psychological distress, (3) being a female medical doctor presents a 23% risk of developing psychological distress, (4) female nurses working in COVID-19s ward had a 50% risk and female non-healthcare personnel working in COVID-19 wards had a 69% risk of developing psychological distress. In conclusion, our results suggest that interventions for supporting and promoting mental well-being among female healthcare workers are mandatory, especially for the professional categories of nurses and non-healthcare workers. Full article
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