Key result
PTSD positivity is linked to a ~30% rate of accelerated aging, sympathicotonia, and arterial hypertension.
Cross-Sectional (n=88)
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A pilot study developed a technology to assess functional state and identify PTSD-positive individuals during the Covid-19 pandemic.
PTSD screening in scientists may flag cardiovascular risks; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice without validation.
A technology has been developed for assessment of the functional state of a person, based on simple parameters of physical and mental health available to general public, on the basis of which indices and assessments of a person’s condition are calculated, by which the state of physiological systems and health in general are defined. A pilot study aimed at identifying PTSD-positive individuals of mental activities on the background of the Covid-19 pandemic and assessment of health status and resources, was conducted.
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Belov et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) inclination (n=88). PTSD inclination and Covid-19 exposure vs. PTSD-negative individuals / Unexposed was evaluated on Prevalence of PTSD-positive individuals and functional state assessment. A screening of 88 scientists identified 34% as PTSD-positive, with 30% of these individuals exhibiting an accelerated rate of aging, sympathicotonia, and arterial hypertension.
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