Abstract

The COVID-19 virus has a neuropsychiatric impact, including mild cognitive impairment. Most severe traumas negatively impact executive functions. However, the impact of COVID-19 trauma on cognition is unknown. To test the effects of COVID-19 traumatic stress on executive functions, we surveyed 417 Syrian refugees using measures for COVID-19 traumatic stress, executive functions, PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Using step multiple regression and PROCESS mediation analysis, COVID-19 traumatic stress and its three fears, economic and social components, directly and indirectly, affect increased working memory and inhibition deficits via PTSD and depression. We discussed the conceptual and clinical implications of the results.

摘要

COVID-19 病毒具有神经精神影响，包括轻度认知障碍。大多数严重的创伤会对执行功能产生负面影响。然而，COVID-19 创伤对认知的影响尚不清楚。为了测试 COVID-19 创伤性压力对执行功能的影响，我们使用 COVID-19 创伤性压力、执行功能、PTSD、抑郁和焦虑的措施对 417 名叙利亚难民进行了调查。使用阶梯多元回归和过程中介分析，COVID-19 创伤性压力及其三种恐惧、经济和社会成分，直接和间接地通过 PTSD 和抑郁影响工作记忆和抑制缺陷的增加。我们讨论了结果的概念和临床意义。