March 25, 2020

High risk of infection caused posttraumatic stress symptoms in individuals with poor sleep quality: A study on influence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China.

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact

• This study examines Wuhan-exposure, sleep quality, and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in 2,027 Chinese residents.  
• The results indicate that supporting good quality sleep in individuals with high infectious risk may prevent PTSS. 

Zhang et al. (March 24, 2020). High risk of infection caused posttraumatic stress symptoms in individuals with poor sleep quality: A study on influence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China. Pre-print downloaded Mar 25 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.22.20034504