Department of Clinical Psychology, Caritas Medical Centre, Kowloon, Hong Kong. wukyk@ha.org.hk
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.