TY - JOUR
AU - Ottaviani, Giulia
AU - Canfora, Federica
AU - Leuci, Stefania
AU - Coppola, Noemi
AU - Pecoraro, Giuseppe
AU - Rupel, Katia
AU - Bogdan Preda, Magdalena Theodora
AU - Vello, Veronica
AU - Umberto, Albert
AU - Gasparro, Roberta
AU - Gobbo, Margherita
AU - Guarda‐Nardini, Luca
AU - Giudice, Amerigo
AU - Calabria, Elena
AU - Aria, Massimo
AU - D'Aniello, Luca
AU - Fortuna, Giulio
AU - Biasotto, Matteo
AU - Di Lenarda, Roberto
AU - Mignogna, Michele Davide
AU - Adamo, Daniela
PY - 2024
DA - March
TI - COVID‐19 impact on post‐traumatic stress symptoms in burning mouth syndrome: A multicentric study
JO - Oral Diseases
DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/odi.14915
AB - Objectives This study investigates the psychological impact of COVID-19 on burning mouth syndrome (BMS) patients. It focuses on comparing post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), post-traumatic growth (PTG), and resilience between BMS patients and Controls. Methods A total of 100 BMS patients and 100 Controls from five Italian centers participated in this observational cross-sectional study. They completed several assessments, including the General Health Questionnaire, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, Insomnia Severity Index, National Stressful Events Survey Short Scale, Impact of Event Scale-Revised, Post Traumatic Growth Inventory Short Form, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Results BMS patients had significantly higher stress, anxiety, and depression (DASS-21 score) and post-traumatic stress symptoms (IES-R-6 score), particularly in terms of intrusive thoughts. They showed lower post-traumatic growth (PTGI-SF score) compared to Controls. The resilience scale (CDRS-10) was a key predictor of PTG in both groups, explaining a significant variance in PTGI-SF scores. Conclusions BMS patients experienced heightened post-traumatic stress, stress, anxiety, and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, with reduced post-traumatic growth. This highlights the need to prioritize their psychological well-being, focusing on stress management and fostering post-traumatic growth in challenging times.
PB - Wiley
UR - https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/323023/
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Mental health and wellbeing
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