Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxiv
Why the COVID-19 pandemic is a traumatic stressor
V. Bridgland, E. Moeck, D. Green…·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.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0240146