id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-347816-e2xkzps9 Wesemann, U. Influence of COVID-19 on general stress and posttraumatic stress symptoms among hospitalized high-risk patients 2020-08-14 .txt text/plain 1163 70 58 title: Influence of COVID-19 on general stress and posttraumatic stress symptoms among hospitalized high-risk patients To the Editor: A recently published study found a 96.2% prevalence rate for significant posttraumatic stress symptoms in quarantined patients diagnosed with COVID-19 (Bo et al., 2020) . Thereby, the rates for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in COVID-19 affected patients appear higher when compared to PTSD rates in the general population or in emergency service staff after terrorist attacks (11% to 25%; Berninger et al. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of 'general stress' and severe posttraumatic stress in patients who were hospitalized with the initial suspect of a COVID-19 infection. The second goal was to compare patients with and without definitive confirmation of a COVID-19 diagnosis for general stress and posttraumatic stress. Posttraumatic stress symptoms and attitude toward crisis mental health services among clinically stable patients with COVID-19 in China ./cache/cord-347816-e2xkzps9.txt ./txt/cord-347816-e2xkzps9.txt