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Participants reported trauma exposure prior to the event, and probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) secondary to the Beirut port blast. Depression and psychological distress were analysed as potential predictors of memory alteration using multinomial models.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472426109831_as4\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The majority of participants (72.4%) exhibited inconsistent trauma reporting, with 36.43% exaggerating and 35.71% diminishing their trauma accounts over time. Developing probable depression and screening positive for PTSD at wave 4 were predictors of memory exaggeration (respectively odds ratio 5.71, 95% CI: 1.19\u201327.32; odds ratio 8.04, 95% CI: 0.98\u201365.73), while remitted psychological distress was protective (odds ratio 0.08, 95% CI: 0.01\u20130.99). No significant predictors were found for memory diminishment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472426109831_as5\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A substantial portion of HCWs exposed to the Beirut port blast demonstrated inconsistent trauma reporting, with mental health conditions such as depression and PTSD influencing memory exaggeration. 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