The mental health impact of COVID-19-related stressors among treatment-seeking trauma-exposed veterans.
Journal
Journal of traumatic stress
ISSN: 1573-6598
Titre abrégé: J Trauma Stress
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8809259
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2022
12 2022
Historique:
revised:
18
07
2022
received:
28
02
2022
accepted:
20
07
2022
pubmed:
7
9
2022
medline:
6
12
2022
entrez:
6
9
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Trauma-exposed veterans receiving mental health care may have an elevated risk of experiencing COVID-19-related difficulties. Using data from several ongoing clinical trials (N = 458), this study examined exposure to COVID-19-related stressors and their associations with key sociodemographic factors and mental health outcomes. The results showed that exposure to COVID-19-related stressors was common, higher among veterans who were racial/ethnic minorities d = 0.32, and associated with elevated posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), r = .288, and depressive symptom severity, r = .246. Women veterans experienced more difficulty accessing social support, d = 0.31, and higher levels of COVID-19-related distress, d = 0.31, than men. Qualitative data were consistent with survey findings and highlighted the broader societal context in veterans' experience of COVID-19-related distress. These findings may inform future research on the impact of the pandemic on veterans, particularly those who are women and members of minoritized racial/ethnic groups, as well as mental health treatment planning for this population.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36065487
doi: 10.1002/jts.22874
pmc: PMC9538243
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1792-1800Subventions
Organisme : VA
ID : I01RX002093-01
Pays : United States
Organisme : VA
ID : IIR 16-070
Pays : United States
Organisme : RRD VA
ID : I01 RX002093
Pays : United States
Organisme : VA
ID : I01RX002412-01A1
Pays : United States
Organisme : RRD VA
ID : I01 RX002412
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2022 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
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