Why the COVID-19 pandemic is a traumatic stressor
V. Bridgland, E. Moeck, D. Green, T. Swain, D. Nayda, L. Matson, N. Hutchison, M. Takarangi
The paper examines how the COVID-19 pandemic, despite not fitting PTSD criteria, caused PTSD-like symptoms through direct and indirect exposure, with emotional impact predicting symptoms.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2020Animal Behavior & Cognition