Posttraumatic stress disorder after COVID-19: A scoping review

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder occurs among subjects exposed to traumatic or threatening situations. The current COVID-19 pandemic has both physical and mental repercussions for patients. Objective: Explore the current medical evidence on post-COVID-19 post-traumatic stress disorder. M ethodology Scoping review including databases such as PubMed and Scopus, considering observational studies published in English and Spanish, with data on post-traumatic stress disorder among survivors of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Results: Some 23 documents were included prospective cohort studies (n = 10), cross-sectional studies (n = 8), retrospective cohort studies (n = 4) and a prospective cohort study and retrospective (n = 1);the total sum of patients evaluated in the studies included in this review was 186 707. Conclusion: Patients surviving COVID-19 present an increased incidence of symptoms such as excessive stress, anxiety, and depressive mood. These symptoms present mostly in patients with a history of mental illness, long hospital stays, and females. © 2022 Academia Nacional de Medicina. All rights reserved.