Covid-19 related isolation and risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in patients presenting to tele-clinics at a private tertiary care hospital in Karachi Authors Syed Faisal Mahmood Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Samrah Nasir Department of Psychiatry, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Muneeba Amin Department of Psychiatry, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Aleena Arshad Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Nargis Asad Department of Psychiatry, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Tania Nadeem Department of Psychiatry, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9021 Keywords: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Covid-19, Social Isolation, Mental Health Abstract The objective of this study was to assess the psychological impact of isolation on individuals with Covid-19 and determine the experiences of people in isolation. All adults with Covid-19 who reported to the infectious disease tele-clinic were included in the study; participants were sent the survey form via email. The email was sent to 146 people and 47 responses were received. IES-R questionnaire was submitted to all individuals on Day 7 of quarantine, along with a qualitative questionnaire. The mean score on IES-R for all the respondents was 18.77. Out of 47 participants, for 6 (12.8%) PTSD was a clinical concern, 3 (6.4%) participants had a probable diagnosis of PTSD, and 6 (12.8%) participants scored high enough to suppress immune function. The majority of participants reported stress due to confinement in an isolated space and interruption in daily routine, specifically work-related routine. ---Continue Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-01-20 How to Cite Syed Faisal Mahmood, Nasir, S., Amin, M., Arshad, A., Asad, N., & Nadeem, T. (2024). Covid-19 related isolation and risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in patients presenting to tele-clinics at a private tertiary care hospital in Karachi. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(2), 374–377. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9021 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 2 (2024): FEBRUARY Section Short Communication License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.