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标题：Adjustment disorder, traumatic stress, depression and anxiety in Poland during an early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic
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作者：Małgorzata Dragan ; Piotr Grajewski ; Mark Shevlin 等
期刊名称：European Journal of Psychotraumatology
印刷版ISSN：2000-8198
电子版ISSN：2000-8066
出版年度：2021
卷号：12
期号：1
页码：1860356-1860365
DOI：10.1080/20008198.2020.1860356
出版社：Taylor & Francis Group
摘要：Background : The current COVID-19 pandemic is associated with a variety of stressors. Preliminary research has demonstrated that general public are experiencing a range of psychological problems, including stress-related disturbances. However, to date, there is not much research on the prevalence of adjustment disorder during the current pandemic. Objectives : This study aimed to assess the prevalence and severity of symptoms of adjustment disorder compared to posttraumatic symptoms, depression and generalized anxiety in a large sample of adult Poles, in the first phase of the current pandemic. Method : Self-report data from a web-based sample ( N = 1,742) was collected between March 25 and April 27, just after the introduction of nationwide quarantine measures in Poland. Results : The current COVID-19 pandemic was a highly stressful event for 75% of participants and the strongest predictor of adjustment disorder. Increased symptoms of adjustment disorder were reported by 49%, and they were associated with female gender and not having a full-time job. However, after exclusion of co-occurring symptomatology, 14% of the sample were finally qualified as meeting diagnostic criteria of adjustment disorder. A substantial proportion of the sample screened also positive for generalized anxiety (44%) and depression (26%); the rate for presumptive PTSD diagnosis was 2.4%. Conclusions : High rates of negative mental health outcomes were found in the Polish population in the first weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures. They indicate the intense current stress-related symptoms in the early phase of the pandemic and warrant further monitoring on population’s mental health.
关键词：Covid-19 pandemic adjustment disorder generalized anxiety depression traumatic stress