key: cord-0807144-eadzmhzf authors: Horn, Mathilde; Wathelet, Marielle; Amad, Ali; Vuotto, Fanny; Faure, Karine; Henry, Margot; Vaiva, Guillaume; Fovet, Thomas; D'Hondt, Fabien title: Prevalence and risk factors of PTSD in older survivors of Covid-19 Are the elderly so vulnerable? date: 2021-12-10 journal: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.12.005 sha: 592ec9a044a61f4259773e3d1202f07bc28206b4 doc_id: 807144 cord_uid: eadzmhzf nan Our findings confirm results from previous studies indicating less intense trauma-related distress in older adults compared to younger populations in non-COVID-19 traumatic contexts and higher levels of resilience (10) . A possible explanation for this result is that older people might be able to consider the current pandemic in a broader context, relativizing its impact, as they are more likely to have experienced traumatic and stressful events throughout their life (2,5). As described in Table 1 has probably impacted older people not only because of the worry for the health of their family or friends but also because of the increased feeling of loneliness due to the recommendations to maintain physical distancing (11) . Despite some limitations (the study was conducted only in the northern district of France, with small sample size composed mainly of women, and only assess PTSD symptoms specifically related to , this work is the first to examine PTSD symptoms related to COVID-19 in elderly people diagnosed with COVID-19 based on hetero-evaluation. The results confirm previous data suggesting that older people present less PTSD compared to younger populations, even in the pandemic context in which they have been constantly presented as highly vulnerable. COVID-19 pandemic and mental health consequences: Systematic review of the current evidence A review on the COVID-19-related psychological impact on older adults: vulnerable or not? The loneliness pandemic: Loneliness and other concomitants of depression, anxiety and their comorbidity during the COVID-19 outbreak Prevalence of psychological morbidities among general population, healthcare workers and COVID-19 patients amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis Psychological Distress and Its Correlates Among COVID-19 Survivors During Early Convalescence Across Age Groups Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults living in long-term care centers in Thailand, and risk factors for post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety Posttraumatic stress symptoms and attitude toward crisis mental health services among clinically stable patients with COVID-19 in China Is COVID-19 Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Patients After Severe COVID-19 Infection How did Different Generations Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic? Early Stages of the Pandemic in Spain COVID-19-Related Loneliness and Psychiatric Symptoms Among Older Adults: The Buffering Role of Subjective Age We would like to thank the Fondation de France for the financial support to the consultation-liaison psychiatry service of the University Hospital Center of Lille during this unprecedented sanitary crisis. The data has not been previously presented orally or by poster at scientific meetings. All authors substantially contributed to the conception and design of the study and to the acquisition of data. MW performed the analysis. MH, AA, TF, and FDH interpreted the data and drafted the work; all authors performed critical revision of the paper for important intellectual content and finally approved of the version to be published.All authors agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. The authors report no conflicts with any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article.