Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur in those who have witnessed or experienced a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war, rape or violent personal assault.
As the intensity of the psychological impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is rising globally, GlobalData epidemiologists expect a significant increase in the total prevalence of PTSD, with the risk for women being twice as high.
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