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A longitudinal study of risk and protective factors for symptoms of adjustment disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic

Estudio longitudinal sobre factores protectores y de riesgo para los síntomas del trastorno de adaptación durante la pandemia por COVID-19

Annett Lotzina Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany;b Department of Psychology, MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Katharina Stahlmannc Institute of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, GermanyView further author information
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Elena Acquarinid DISCUI, University of Urbino, Urbino, ItalyView further author information
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Dean Ajdukovice Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaView further author information
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Marina Ajdukovicf Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaView further author information
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Xenia Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambousg Psychology Program, School of Ηumanities, Social Sciences and Law, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, CyprusView further author information
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Vittoria Ardinod DISCUI, University of Urbino, Urbino, ItalyView further author information
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Kristina Bondjersh National Centre for Disaster Psychiatry, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden;i National Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, Oslo, NorwayView further author information
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Maria Bragesjöj Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Centre for Psychiatric Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2246-3842View further author information
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Maria Böttchek Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-7568-3937View further author information
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Małgorzata Draganl Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, PolandView further author information
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Margarida Figueiredo-Bragam Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal;n Trauma Observatory, Centre for Social Studies (CES), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalView further author information
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Odeta Gelezelyteo Center for Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, LithuaniaView further author information
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Piotr Grajewskil Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, PolandView further author information
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Jana Darejan Javakhishvilip Faculty of Arts and Science, Institute of Addiction Studies, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, GeorgiaView further author information
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Evaldas Kazlauskaso Center for Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, LithuaniaView further author information
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Lonneke Lenferinkq Department of Psychology, Health, & Technology, Faculty of Behavioural, Management, and Social Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, the NetherlandsView further author information
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Chrysanthi Lioupig Psychology Program, School of Ηumanities, Social Sciences and Law, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, CyprusView further author information
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Brigitte Lueger-Schusterr Unit of Psychotraumatology, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaView further author information
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Trudy Moorens Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Luisa Salesn Trauma Observatory, Centre for Social Studies (CES), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal;t Unit of Psychiatry, Hospital Militar, Coimbra, PortugalView further author information
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Lela Tsiskarishviliu Faculty of Arts and Science, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, GeorgiaView further author information
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Irina Zrnic Novakovicr Unit of Psychotraumatology, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaView further author information
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Ingo Schäfera Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, GermanyView further author information
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Article: 2318944 | Received 12 Sep 2023, Accepted 28 Dec 2023, Published online: 22 Apr 2024

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