Coping Strategies and Stress Related Disorders in Patients with COVID-19

Autor: Liana Dehelean, Ion Papava, Madalina Iuliana Musat, Mariana Bondrescu, Felix Bratosin, Bianca Oana Bucatos, Ana-Maria Cristina Bortun, Daniela Violeta Mager, Radu Stefan Romosan, Ana-Maria Romosan, Roxana Paczeyka, Talida Georgiana Cut, Silvius Alexandru Pescariu, Ruxandra Laza
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Brain Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 10, p 1287 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-3425
DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11101287
Popis: Patients with severe COVID-19 experience high-stress levels and thus are at risk for developing acute stress disorder (ASD) and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The present study aims to search for correlations between psychiatric response to stress and coping strategies among individuals with acute vs. remitted COVID-19. Ninety subjects with COVID-19 were included in the study, divided into two samples by disease category. Our focus was analysing the perceived stress intensity according to NSESSS and PCL-C-17 scales, and coping strategies with COPE-60. High NSESSS scores were found in 40% of acute patients, and 15.6% of remitted patients had high PCL-C-17 scores fulfilling the criteria for PTSD. We found a negative correlation between stress level and disease category. Acute patients used significantly more engagement and emotion-focused coping methods, but less disengagement types of coping than patients in the remitted phase. Remitted patients under high stress levels are prone to use disengagement and emotion-focused coping strategies. In conclusion, remitted COVID-19 patients experience lower levels of stress and use less emotion-focused strategies, except among those who developed PTSD post-COVID-19 infection, presenting with high-stress levels and using more disengagement and emotion-focused types of coping strategies.
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