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. 2021 May 1;78(5):567-569.
doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.0109.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Patients After Severe COVID-19 Infection

Delfina Janiri  1 , Angelo Carfì  2 , Georgios D Kotzalidis  1 , Roberto Bernabei  2 , Francesco Landi  2 , Gabriele Sani  1 ; Gemelli Against COVID-19 Post-Acute Care Study Group
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Patients After Severe COVID-19 Infection

Delfina Janiri et al. JAMA Psychiatry. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study analyzes characteristics associated with posttraumatic stress disorder in patients after severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Sani reports personal fees from Janssen, Angelini Spa, and Lundbeck outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) After COVID-19 Infection and Other Collective Traumatic Events
MERS indicates Middle East respiratory syndrome; SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome.
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