Association of depression and COVID-induced PTSD with cognitive symptoms after COVID-19 illness.
Gen Hosp Psychiatry
; 76: 45-48, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1712633
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Many patients recovering from COVID-19 report persistent psychological and cognitive symptoms months after viral clearance. We examined the association of depression and COVID-induced PTSD with cognitive symptoms following COVID-19 illness.METHODS:
Patients treated for COVID-19 between March 26 and May 27, 2020 were surveyed three months later. Cognitive symptoms were assessed by asking "Since your COVID-19 illness, do you now have more difficulty 1) Remembering conversations a few days later? 2) Remembering where you placed familiar objects? 3) Finding the right words while speaking?" Patients endorsing at least one such complaint were coded positive for cognitive symptoms. Logistic regression was used to estimate the association of depression (PHQ-8 ≥ 10) and COVID-induced PTSD (PCL-5 ≥ 30) with cognitive symptoms, adjusting for demographic and clinical factors.RESULTS:
Among 153 participants, 44.4% reported at least one cognitive symptom, 18.3% were depressed, and 23.5% had COVID-induced PTSD. Adjusting for covariates, depression (OR 5.15, 95% CI 1.30-20.35, p = 0.02) and COVID-induced PTSD (OR 3.67, 95% CI 1.13-11.89, p = 0.03) were significantly associated with cognitive symptoms; self-reported history of mental illness was also associated (OR 4.90, 95% CI 1.24-19.41, p = 0.02).CONCLUSIONS:
Depression, COVID-induced PTSD, and prior mental illness were strongly associated with cognitive symptoms three months after acute COVID-19 illness.Keywords
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Gen Hosp Psychiatry
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.genhosppsych.2022.02.006
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