Giulia Ottaviani, Federica Canfora, Stefania Leuci, Noemi Coppola, Giuseppe Pecoraro, Katia Rupel, Magdalena Theodora Bogdan Preda, Veronica Vello, Albert Umberto, Roberta Gasparro, Margherita Gobbo, Luca Guarda-Nardini, Amerigo Giudice, Elena Calabria, Massimo Aria, Luca D'Aniello, Giulio Fortuna, Matteo Biasotto, Roberto Di Lenarda, Michele Davide Mignogna, Daniela Adamo
OBJECTIVES: This study investigates the psychological impact of COVID-19 on burning mouth syndrome (BMS) patients. It focuses on comparing post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), post-traumatic growth (PTG), and resilience between BMS patients and Controls. METHODS: A total of 100 BMS patients and 100 Controls from five Italian centers participated in this observational cross-sectional study. They completed several assessments, including the General Health Questionnaire, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, Insomnia Severity Index, National Stressful Events Survey Short Scale, Impact of Event Scale-Revised, Post Traumatic Growth Inventory Short Form, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale...
March 10, 2024: Oral Diseases