Adapting to the impact of COVID-19 on mental health: an international perspective

Thomas, Rejish K.; Suleman, Raheem; MacKay, Marnie; Hayer, L; Singh, Mira; Correll, Christoph U.; Dursun, Serdar

doi:10.1503/jpn.200076

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“…A subset of evidence has examined telepsychiatry for the management of serious mental illness, finding that most clients appreciate these services (6,(11)(12)(13)(14). Social isolation is a common problem among people with serious mental illness, sometimes compounded by paranoid ideation or negative symptoms (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25). It is possible that being able to connect with mental health professionals without leaving the home or receiving visitors may offer some relief.…”

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Telehealth Acceptability and Feasibility Among People Served in a Community Behavioral Health System During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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LaStella

Chow

et al. 2021

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The authors examined the acceptability and feasibility of telehealth services shortly after their rapid introduction into a community behavioral health agency as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: Individuals receiving services during May 8-18, 2020, from behavioral health programs that had introduced telehealth in March 2020, were invited to participate in a survey regarding their perceptions of the telehealth services. Ordinal logistic regressions were used to test for differences in survey responses in three ways: between program types, between the 2020 sample and a 2018 sample, and between individuals reported by staff to be distressed or not distressed by the COVID-19 pandemic.Results: Of 1,482 survey respondents, .80% reported that their ability to connect to staff, receive support, and get an appointment was at least as great as before the pandemic. Among 80% of respondents indicating interest in continuing remote services after the pandemic ended, 83% preferred a mix of remote and face-to-face services. From February 2020 to April 2020, total service utilization remained stable for treatment, outreach, and housing programs. In addition, mental health-related hospital utilization did not increase. Conclusions:The findings of this study suggest that telehealth, including telephone-based services, is an acceptable and even preferred service delivery mode for clients with severe mental illness. Continued investigation into the optimal dosing of face-to-face versus remote services in various settings is needed to inform service practice during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Telehealth Acceptability and Feasibility Among People Served in a Community Behavioral Health System During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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LaStella

Chow

et al. 2021

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“…New information, learnings and adaptation are needed rapidly in order to minimize the likely relevant and potentially lasting negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic, including a worsening of already existing health problems and inequalities, and impact on fragile groups. ( Adhikari et al, 2020 ; Banerjee et al, 2020 ; Brooks et al, 2020 ; Clark et al, 2020 ; Colao et al, 2020 ; Cowling et al, 2020 ; D'Agostino et al, 2020 ; Esposito et al, 2021 ; Holmes et al, 2020 ; Kamrath et al, 2020 ; Liu et al, 2020 ; Moreno et al, 2020 ; Nguyen et al, 2020 ; Panovska-Griffiths et al, 2020 ; Pereira-Sanchez et al, 2020 ; Pierce et al, 2020a ; Ravi, 2020 ; Shi et al, 2020 ; Thomas et al, 2020 ; Viner et al, 2020 ; Webb Hooper et al, 2020 ). Acknowledging the current state of published or ongoing research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions ( cf .…”

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“…( Holmes et al, 2020 ) Indeed, not every individual has been experiencing or will experience a deterioration in health during the pandemic, as several individual, demographic, socioeconomic, clinical and behavioral factors have repeatedly been shown to be closely associated with mental and physical health-related outcomes in a complex multidimensional network that can be modifiable or non-modifiable according to the management of the pandemic (Table S4). ( Kamrath et al, 2020 ; Moreno et al, 2020 ; Ravi, 2020 ; Solmi et al, 2019 ; Thomas et al, 2020 ) In fact, subgroups might even have improved health due to reduced stress, for example, by not having to attend school or work in person, having increased family interactions and time, or by utilizing specific sets of coping strategies that other subgroups could also benetit from. ( Luo et al, 2020 ) For instance, a large cohort study also showed that despite at the beginning of lockdown in United Kingdom anxiety and depression symptoms were high, they decreased across weeks following lockdown.…”

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The collaborative outcomes study on health and functioning during infection times in adults (COH-FIT-Adults): Design and methods of an international online survey targeting physical and mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Solmi

Correll

2022

Journal of Affective Disorders

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Background : High-quality comprehensive data on short-/long-term physical/mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are needed. Methods : The Collaborative Outcomes study on Health and Functioning during Infection Times (COH-FIT) is an international, multi-language (n=30) project involving >220 investigators from 49 countries, endorsed by national/international professional associations. COH-FIT is a multi-wave, on-line anonymous, cross-sectional survey [wave 1: 04/2020 until the end of the pandemic, waves 2/3 starting 6/24 months threreafter] for adults, adolescents (14-17), and children (6-13), utilizing non-probability/snowball and representative sampling. COH-FIT aims to identify non-modifiable/modifiable risk factors/treatment targets to inform prevention/intervention programs to improve social/health outcomes in the general population/vulnerable subgrous during/after COVID-19. In adults, co-primary outcomes are change from pre-COVID-19 to intra-COVID-19 in well-being (WHO-5) and a composite psychopathology P-Factor. Key secondary outcomes are a P-extended factor, global mental and physical health. Secondary outcomes include health-service utilization/functioning, treatment adherence, functioning, symptoms/behaviors/emotions, substance ab-/use, violence. Results : Starting 04/26/2020, up to 01/27/2021 >120,000 people from 152 countries/six continents have participated. Representative samples of ≥1,000 adults have been collected in 15 countries. Overall, 48.7% had prior physical disorders, 18.0% had prior mental disorders, 17.0% were health care workers, 7.3% were aged ≥65 years, 11.5% were exposed to someone infected with COVID-19, 16.2% had been in quarantine, and 1.1% had been COVID 19-positive. Limitations : Cross-sectional survey, preponderance of non-representative participants. Conclusions : Results from COH-FIT will comprehensively quantify the impact of COVID-19, seeking to identify high-risk groups in need for acute and long-term intervention, and inform evidence-based health policies/strategies during this/future pandemics.

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“…These services may include outpatient visits, outreach services, inpatient admission, and the ability to initiate or continue hospital-based mental health treatments such as ECT. ( 23 ) COVID-19 has disrupted mental health services in most countries. ( 24 ) While COVID-19–related restrictions to health-care provider visits have disrupted mental health services in most LTC facilities, the impact of COVID-19 on access to mental health services in LTC is unknown.…”

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Position Statement for Mental Health Care in Long-Term Care During COVID-19

Checkland¹,

Benjamin

Bruneau

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Can Geriatr J

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COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted older adults in long-term care (LTC) facilities in Canada. There are opportunities to learn from this crisis and to improve systems of care in order to ensure that older adults in LTC enjoy their right to the highest attainable standard of health. Measures are needed to ensure the mental health of older adults in LTC during COVID-19. The Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry (CAGP) and Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH) have developed the following position statements to address the mental health needs of older adults in LTC facilities, their family members, and LTC staff. We outlined eight key considerations related to mental health care in LTC during COVID-19 to optimize the mental health of this vulnerable population during the pandemic.

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Adapting to the impact of COVID-19 on mental health: an international perspective

Cited by 11 publications

References 35 publications

Telehealth Acceptability and Feasibility Among People Served in a Community Behavioral Health System During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Telehealth Acceptability and Feasibility Among People Served in a Community Behavioral Health System During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The collaborative outcomes study on health and functioning during infection times in adults (COH-FIT-Adults): Design and methods of an international online survey targeting physical and mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Position Statement for Mental Health Care in Long-Term Care During COVID-19

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