Open AccessPosttraumatic Stress in Youth during Covid-19: A Narrative Review
Author(s) -
Tiffany Field
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of psychiatry research reviews and reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2755-0192
DOI - 10.47363/jpsrr/2022(4)133
Subject(s) - loneliness , anxiety , comorbidity , depression (economics) , covid-19 , clinical psychology , psychology , posttraumatic stress , psychiatry , pandemic , medicine , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , macroeconomics
The prevalence of post-traumatic stress (PTSS/PTSD) in youth during COVID-19 has widely ranged from 3% in China to 69% in Bangladesh. It has also varied by age group, type of questionnaire and whether it was assessed during a lockdown or during the non-lockdown pandemic. In several studies reviewed here, PTSS/PTSD has been highly correlated with anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances, suggesting the comorbidity of those problems. Risk factors or correlates of PTSS/PTSD in youth during COVID-19 have included older age, female gender, parent PTSD, loneliness, missing friends, fear of infection and lack of exercise. Methodological limitations of this literature include the cross-sectional nature of the data collection and the lack of studies on potential underlying mechanisms.