More fear reduction, better posttraumatic stress symptoms resilience: 1 year longitudinal study based on the psychological trauma recover project-5-6.

The outbreak of COVID-19 not only raised public health concerns but also caused tremendous psychological distress. Deficits in fear played a role in the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). We aimed to investigate the relationship between fear and PTSS during COVID-19 at two points.