Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder experienced by emergency room nurses during the COVID-19 emergency detected through the "Screening Questionnaire for Disaster Mental Health (SQD)", a survey conducted in a Local Health Service in Northern Italy

• Main Authors: Enrico Lucenti (Author), Giovanna Casella (Author), Federica Schiavone (Author), Maurizio Beretta (Author), Flavio Gheri (Author), Mirella Gubbelini (Author), Massimo Guasconi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Firenze University Press, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Nurses are at high risk of developing a psychiatric disorder as a result of exposure to stressful and/or traumatic events experienced in the workplace. Specifically, they may develop long-term depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has...