COVID-19 related posttraumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in quarantine/lockdown measures in most countries. Quarantine may create intense psychological problems including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) especially for the vulnerable critically developing children/adolescents. Few studies evaluated PTSD associated with infectious disasters but no Saudi study investigated PTSD associated with COVID-19 in children/adolescents. This study was undertaken to screen for PTSD in children/adolescent in Saudi Arabia to identify its prevalence/risk factors during COVID-19 pandemic and its quarantine.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted after 2 months form start of quarantine for COVID-19 pandemic utilizing the original English version and an Arabic translated version for the Univer

SUBMITTER: Sayed MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8336789 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature