@article{ref1,
title="The effect of pre-pandemic PTSD and depression symptoms on mental distress among older adults during COVID-19",
journal="Journal of psychiatric research",
year="2022",
author="Cohn-Schwartz, Ella and Hoffman, Yaakov and Shrira, Amit",
volume="151",
number="",
pages="633-637",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To explore the extent that pre-COVID-19 comorbid PTSD-depression symptoms prospectively predict mental distress among older adults during COVID-19. <br><br>METHODS: We used the Israeli component of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE-Israel), and focused on older adults who participated in 2015 and 2020 and were aged 60 years old or above in 2020 (N = 754). Mental distress was measured via symptoms of depression, feeling anxious\nervous, and loneliness. <br><br>RESULTS: Older adults who suffered from PTSD-depression comorbidity prior to the pandemic showed the highest risk of feeling more depressed, anxious\nervous, and lonelier than those with no pre-pandemic symptoms. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that it would be beneficial to prioritize those older adults with a comorbid PTSD-depression diagnosis for interventions, as they are at the highest risk for mental distress in the event of a new stressor.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-3956",
doi="10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.05.022",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.05.022"
}