title: The war in Ukraine and the dynamics of PTSD and depression in Poles aged 50+
abstract: Introduction and objective: Older Poles are a group particularly exposed to mental health disturbances in connection with the war in Ukraine. The aim of this research was to determine the severity and dynamics of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and somatic symptoms in the first year of the war in Ukraine, the relationship between PTSD and depression and sociodemographic factors, as well as to identify factors that increase the risk of PTSD and depression persisting a year after
journal: Psychiatria i Psychologia Kliniczna