title: Posttraumatic stress after SARS.
abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can arise in patients with medical illness. We used 2 Chinese self-report measures to examine features of PTSD, anxiety, and depression in 131 survivors of severe acute respiratory syndrome at 1 month and 3 months after discharge from the hospital. Risk factors associated with psychological distress were identified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, Caritas Medical Centre, Kowloon, Hong Kong. wukyk@ha.org.hk
authors.forename: Kitty K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Sumee K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Tracy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D045473:Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / Q000254:growth & development*; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology / Q000821:virology*