Addressing the mental health impact of COVID-19 through population health

Boden, Matthew Tyler; Zimmerman, Lindsey; Azevedo, Kathryn; Ruzek, Josef I.; Gala, Sasha; Magid, Hoda S. Abdel; Cohen, Nichole; Walser, Robyn D.; Mahtani, Naina; Hoggatt, Katherine J.; McLean, Carmen P.

doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102006

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“…Regarding the clinical implications of this model, these findings may be useful for implementing and planning clinical interventions with benefit at both the individual and societal level [ 90 – 92 ]. Our findings suggest that it is important to provide psychological support–for individuals with children and women.…”

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Factors impacting resilience as a result of exposure to COVID-19: The ecological resilience model

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Despite the severe psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, some individuals do not develop high levels of psychological distress and can be termed resilient. Using the ecological resilience model, we examined factors promoting or hindering resilience in the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 1034 participants (49.9±16.2 years; females 51.2%) from Italian general population, 70% displayed resilient outcomes and 30% reported moderate-severe anxiety and/or depression. A binary regression model revealed that factors promoting resilience were mostly psychological (e.g., trait resilience, conscientiousness) together with social distancing. Conversely, factors hindering resilience included COVID-19-anxiety, COVID-19-related PTSD symptoms, intolerance of uncertainty, loneliness, living with children, higher education, and living in regions where the virus was starting to spread. In conclusion, the ecological resilience model in the COVID-19 pandemic explained 64% of the variance and identified factors promoting or hindering resilient outcomes. Critically, these findings can inform psychological interventions supporting individuals by strengthening factors associated with resilience.

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Factors impacting resilience as a result of exposure to COVID-19: The ecological resilience model

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“…A systematic approach to services to prevent, diagnose, and treat PTSD in risk groups is needed ( 34 ). First of all, mental health experts should be aware of the risk of developing PTSD in severe COVID-19 survivors who feared imminent death from the disease, their family members and family members of patients who have died as a result of the pandemic, as well as frontline HCWs witnessing patients' sudden deaths, or life-threatening situations.…”

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Risk of Developing Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Severe COVID-19 Survivors, Their Families and Frontline Healthcare Workers: What Should Mental Health Specialists Prepare For?

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Given the high mortality of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), having severe COVID-19 may be a life-threatening event, especially for individuals at high risk of complications. Therefore, in the article we try to answer two questions that are relevant to public mental health: Can we define groups who are at higher risk of developing pandemic-related PTSD? How can health specialists prepare for it? Given the results of previous research on PTSD in epidemic (e.g., SARS) survivors, we suggest that mental health professionals in countries touched by the pandemic should prepare for an increase in the PTSD prevalence, specifically in: individuals who have had severe COVID-19; family members of these patients and of patients who have died; and frontline healthcare workers witnessing COVID-19 patients' sudden deaths, or numerous life-threatening situations. We postulate that these groups at risk should be routinely screened for PTSD in primary medical and pediatric care. Mental health services should prepare for providing therapeutic interventions for individuals with PTSD in the vulnerable groups, and support to their families, especially children.

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“…Cross-sectional and longitudinal population surveys during the pandemic have suggested an increase in the frequency or severity of overall “distress,” occupational burnout among healthcare workers and caregivers, virus-focused as well as generalized anxiety, acute stress reactions, post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, complicated grief, depression, and suicidality ( 1 ). This is attributed to many factors, including illness; excessive deaths; the loss of loved ones; limitations on movement ( 1 ); increased unemployment and worsening in finances ( 2 ); difficulties adjusting to remote work or education; disruptions in access to care; and increased abuse and violence within the home ( 3 ).…”

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How Digital Technology Mediated the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health: The Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent

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Aboujaoude

2021

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Addressing the mental health impact of COVID-19 through population health

Cited by 167 publications

References 139 publications

Factors impacting resilience as a result of exposure to COVID-19: The ecological resilience model

Factors impacting resilience as a result of exposure to COVID-19: The ecological resilience model

Risk of Developing Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Severe COVID-19 Survivors, Their Families and Frontline Healthcare Workers: What Should Mental Health Specialists Prepare For?

How Digital Technology Mediated the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health: The Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent

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