Depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: epidemiology, mechanism, and treatment

C Zhu, T Zhang, Q Li, X Chen, K Wang - Neuroscience Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had an adverse impact
on the physical and mental health of the public worldwide. In addition to illness in patients …

[PDF][PDF] A review of selected psychotherapies for PTSD, their efficacy and treatment guidelines in adults

J Kowalski, A Elżanowski, A Śliwerski - Psychiatr Pol, 2023 - researchgate.net
Summary Aim. Around 2.5% of Poles will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
during their lifetime. Recent events, ie the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, are the factors …

Psychometric properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) in 9230 adults across seven European countries: Findings from the ESTSS ADJUST study

E Kazlauskas, O Gelezelyte, M Kvedaraite… - Journal of affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The four-item Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) is a widely used
screening measure for depression and anxiety. Objectives This study aimed to test factor …

Two years of COVID-19 in Austria—Exploratory longitudinal study of mental health outcomes and coping behaviors in the general population

B Lueger-Schuster, I Zrnić Novaković… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the long-term mental health impact of COVID-19 is not yet fully understood, the
present study explored changes in mental health outcomes and pandemic-related coping …

You can't do anything about it, but you can make the best of it: a qualitative analysis of pandemic-related experiences in six European countries

I Zrnić Novaković, B Lueger-Schuster… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The complex system of stressors related to the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic has affected the global population, provoking a broad range of …

Exposure to self-reported traumatic events and probable PTSD in a national sample of Poles: Why does Poland's PTSD prevalence differ from other national estimates …

M Rzeszutek, M Dragan, M Lis-Turlejska, K Schier… - PLoS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background There is a lack of studies on trauma exposure and PTSD prevalence in Poland
on representative samples. Available data from studies on convenient samples show very …

Risk and protective factors for posttraumatic stress disorder in trauma-exposed individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic–findings from a pan-European study

A Lotzin, L Krause, E Acquarini… - European journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is a health emergency resulting in multiple stressors
that may be related to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Objective: This study examined …

The Pandemic Stressor Scale: Factorial validity and reliability of a measure of stressors during a pandemic

A Lotzin, R Ketelsen, I Zrnic, B Lueger-Schuster… - BMC psychology, 2022 - Springer
Background This study aimed to assess the factorial validity and reliability of the Pandemic
Stressor Scale (PaSS), a new measure to assess the severity of distress for different …

Shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic: Psychological responses from a subjective perspective–A longitudinal mixed-methods study across five European countries

I Zrnić Novaković, D Ajduković, H Bakić, C Borges… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Contextual factors are essential for understanding long-term adjustment to the
COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the present study investigated changes in mental health …

COVID-19-related distress is associated with analogue PTSD symptoms after exposure to an analogue stressor

E Friesen, T Michael, SK Schäfer… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020 was associated with an immediate
increase in mental health problems in a significant percentage of the general population …