An e-mental health intervention to support burdened people in times of the COVID-19 pandemic: CoPE It

Bäuerle, Alexander; Graf, Johanna; Jansen, Christoph; Dörrie, Nora; Junne, Florian; Teufel, Martin; Skoda, Eva-Maria

doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdaa058

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“…This study suggests that health professionals could provide tailored and practical suggestions for the general population by targeting mood symptoms through exercise as a prevention or as a treatment strategy. Researchers have proposed to use mindfulness-based stress reduction practices to improve mental health during the COVID-19 [64][65][66]. In the current literature, mindfulness-based interventions have shown effectiveness in reducing anxiety and depression [67,68].…”

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Changes in network centrality of psychopathology symptoms between the COVID-19 outbreak and after peak

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The current study investigated the mechanism and changes in psychopathology symptoms throughout the COVID-19 outbreak and after peak. Two studies were conducted separately in China during outbreak and the after peak stages, with 2540 participants were recruited from February 6 to 16, 2020, and 2543 participants were recruited from April 25 to May 5, 2020. The network models were created to explore the relationship between psychopathology symptoms both within and across anxiety and depression, with anxiety measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 and depression measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Symptom network analysis was conducted to evaluate network and bridge centrality, and the network properties were compared between the outbreak and after peak. Noticeably, psychomotor symptoms such as impaired motor skills, restlessness, and inability to relax exhibited high centrality during the outbreak, which still relatively high but showed substantial remission during after peak stage (in terms of strength, betweenness, or bridge centrality). Meanwhile, symptoms of irritability (strength, betweenness, or bridge centrality) and loss of energy (bridge centrality) played an important role in the network after the peak of the pandemic. This study provides novel insights into the changes in central features during the different COVID-19 stages and highlights motor-related symptoms as bridge symptoms, which could activate the connection between anxiety and depression. The results revealed that restrictions on movement were associated with worsen in psychomotor symptoms, indicating that future psychological interventions should target motor-related symptoms as priority.

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Changes in network centrality of psychopathology symptoms between the COVID-19 outbreak and after peak

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“…Bäuerle et al proposed a self-guided tool to promote psychological well-being based on mindfulness to reduce stress in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, to enhance coping strategies, perceive self-effectiveness, and mobilize personal resources [64]. Several community care initiatives have been described, which have been managed by mental health professionals who act as counsellors and by volunteer staff.…”

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Psycho-Emotional Approach to the Psychological Distress Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

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Anxiety, depression, and stress are common and expected reactions to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The objective of this study is to analyze psychological distress in a sample of Spanish population, identifying the predictive nature of the information received, the preventive measures taken, level of concern, beliefs, and knowledge about the infection. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted on a sample of 4615 participants. Data were collected through a self-prepared questionnaire and the general health questionnaire (GHQ-12). Bivariate analyses and logistic regressions were performed. Of the total participants, 71.98% presented psychological distress. The study population actively sought information about coronavirus, expressed a high level of concern and knowledge, and the most frequent preventive behavior was hand washing. As predictive factors, the degree of concern for COVID-19 was identified (odds ratio (OR) = 1.244, 95% confidence interval (CI) = [1.179, 1.312]), the number of hours spent consulting information on COVID-19 (OR = 1.038, 95% CI = [1.009, 1.068]), or the need for psychological support (OR = 1.135, 95% CI = [1.094, 1.177]), among others. These results could help design more effective strategies towards a psycho-emotional approach for the population when in similar health crisis situations. There is a need for interventions aimed at the psychological well-being of the population that meet the needs of their reality.

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“…Taken together, this evidence leads to some considerations regarding the possible interventions sustaining individuals' mental health and the principles guiding communication in time of crisis. Supporting individuals' psychological adjustment under the urgency of a pandemic is quite challenging, but several attempts are ongoing (Bashshur et al, 2020;Bäuerle et al, 2020). Interventions aiming to diminish distress by reducing the negative effect of risk factors and activating protective factors (Bäuerle et al, 2020) may nd new support for our results.…”

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“…Supporting individuals' psychological adjustment under the urgency of a pandemic is quite challenging, but several attempts are ongoing (Bashshur et al, 2020;Bäuerle et al, 2020). Interventions aiming to diminish distress by reducing the negative effect of risk factors and activating protective factors (Bäuerle et al, 2020) may nd new support for our results. Our ndings support the evidence that individuals' variables, together with COVID-19 exposure, play a role in mental health during a pandemic outbreak.…”

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Psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: The interplay between protective and risk factors

Petrocchi¹,

Iannello²,

Ongaro³

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Background. Individuals under quarantine, such as the one caused by SARS-CoV-2, experience severe distress. The present research aimed to test a model of relations to ascertain the determinants of distress. Worry, perceived utility of the lockdown, and health-related information seeking were mediators in the relationships between COVID-19 exposure, risk aversion, and intolerance for ambiguity, on one side, and distress on the other. Method. The study was conducted in Italy during the mandatory lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic on 240 individuals (age range 18-76). Results. COVID-19 exposure was positively associated with worry about COVID-19 and health-related information seeking; risk aversion was positively associated with health-related information seeking and perceived utility of the lockdown to contain the spread of the virus. Worry and health-related information seeking were positively associated with distress, while the perceived utility of the lockdown was negatively associated with distress. Intolerance for ambiguity was directly linked to distress with a positive sign. Conclusions. Our evidence suggests that risk aversion represents both a risk factor and a protective factor based on what kind of variable mediates the relationship with distress. However, intolerance to ambiguity is a risk factor for buster distress.

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An e-mental health intervention to support burdened people in times of the COVID-19 pandemic: CoPE It

Cited by 63 publications

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Changes in network centrality of psychopathology symptoms between the COVID-19 outbreak and after peak

Changes in network centrality of psychopathology symptoms between the COVID-19 outbreak and after peak

Psycho-Emotional Approach to the Psychological Distress Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: The interplay between protective and risk factors

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