The COVID-19 pandemic as a traumatic event and the associated psychological impact on families - A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic and its accompanying containment measures can be conceptualized as traumatic events. This review systematically investigates trauma-related symptoms in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and the association of the pandemic and its containment measures with trauma-related disorders or symptoms.

Methods

The EBSCO (MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, PSYNDEX), Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched in June 2021. The Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies (EPHPP-QAT; Thomas et al., 2004) was applied. Studies conceptualizing the COVID-19 pandemic as a traumatic event and assessing typically developing children and adolescents (under 18 years), and/or caregivers (at least 18 years) were included.

Results and limitat

SUBMITTER: Kaubisch LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9458546 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature