Counselling and psychotherapy post‐COVID‐19

Vostanis, Panos; Bell, Chance A.

doi:10.1002/capr.12325

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“…Future research could prospectively conduct serial assessments. Our study is in line with the existing literature on psychological outcomes in response to both COVID-19 and what we know of the psychological impact of quarantine [11,23,27,33].…”

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confidence: 90%

“…There is also emerging evidence that specific members of society, e.g., parents, may be experiencing additional psychological distress due to increased and unstable financial demands, school closures, and suspended recreational outlets, which would have support personal and familial coping [25,26]. A better classification and quantification of mental health and psychological needs following COVID-19 will allow for the appropriate consideration of therapeutic frameworks, service-based funding considerations, intervention integration through non-routine modalities, and to consider service models and accessibility for those vulnerable and in need [27].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Increased Psychological Distress during COVID-19 and Quarantine in Ireland: A National Survey

Burke

Berry

Taylor

et al. 2020

JCM

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Background: The emergence of the coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) resulted in a global pandemic. The psychological impact of an epidemic is multifaceted and acute, with long-term consequences. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey-based design was employed, assessing the psychological impact of COVID-19 on members of the Irish public during the quarantine period of COVID-19 in Ireland. Participants were invited to complete the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) retrospectively (prior to quarantine) and during the quarantine period, as well as measures of illness perceptions, well-being, and a bespoke measure (the Effects of COVID Questionnaire, ECQ), which assessed perceptions of COVID-related stresses associated with personal concerns, caring for children, caring for aging parents, as well as gratitude. Results: A total of n = 1620 entered the survey platform, with a total of n = 847 surveys completed by members of the Irish public. Entry into COVID-19 quarantine was associated with significant increases in clinically significant symptoms of depression, stress, and anxiety. The ECQ reliably assessed a range of COVID-19-related stresses and had large and significant correlations with the DASS-21. Conclusions: The COVID-19 quarantine was associated with stresses and significant increases in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in a national Irish cohort. The public require increased access to mental health services to meet this increase in COVID-19-related psychological distress.

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Increased Psychological Distress during COVID-19 and Quarantine in Ireland: A National Survey

Burke

Berry

Taylor

et al. 2020

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“…This double exposure to trauma can have an acute impact, making them vulnerable to experiencing post‐traumatic stress, increasing vulnerability to the blurring of personal and professional boundaries (Tosone et al., 2012), and raising the risk of feeling inadequate, helpless and experiencing burnout (Chen et al., 2020; Joshi & Sharma, 2020). This highlights the need to revisit master's degree counselling training programmes in India and other curricula and support structures to ensure that they help practitioners address such emerging needs, and also prepare them to meet future challenges in the contexts of crises (Vostanis & Bell, 2020). Given the higher chances of facing negative mental health consequences, self‐care for practitioners becomes essential in such circumstances (Norcross & Phillips, 2020), which is applicable to the current pandemic as well.…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychosocial response to COVID‐19 pandemic in India: Helpline counsellors’ experiences and perspectives

Joshi

Tammana

Babre

et al. 2020

Couns and Psychother Res

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The COVID‐19 pandemic presents a threat to physical and psychosocial health of individuals. In lieu of the subsequent lockdown and containment measures, helpline counselling becomes a viable method of accessing psychosocial services during the pandemic. The present paper describes experiences of counsellors working with a special COVID‐19 counselling helpline initiated by iCALL, a national‐level technology‐assisted counselling service of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India, which aims to address the psychosocial impact of the pandemic and the lockdown. The paper is based on two focus group interviews held with 11 counsellors during the initial two months of the helpline's functioning. Findings of the study highlight the diverse profile of the callers, with individuals belonging to different strata of society and to marginalised communities. The nature of concerns presented by the callers were often a mix of psychological, relational and practical issues. The resultant distress emanated from an interplay of these factors with the relational contexts, their social locations and social structures the individuals were embedded in. This highlighted the need for conceptualising and responding from a psychosocial lens, whereby interventions involved traditional counselling approaches and strategies for addressing determinants of distress by connecting callers to required ground‐level resources. Counsellors’ engagement with this process impacted their professional and personal selves, necessitating the need for structured and continuous training, supervision and support. At a larger level, the counsellors’ narratives asserted the need for adopting a psychosocial paradigm for conceptualising and addressing mental health concerns in India.

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“…Although researchers have begun to indicate factors important in treating healthcare workers’ mental health (Kisely et al, 2020), more studies are needed to ensure clinicians are equipped to address their specific needs. Industries, including hospitals, may even consider adding mental health services for employees, similar to university counselling centres, which have become integral to student success and functioning (Vostanis & Bell, 2020). The interest, viability and sustainability of such programmes deserve further investigation, however.…”

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Research in counselling and psychotherapy Post‐COVID‐19

Bell

Crabtree

Hall

et al. 2020

Couns and Psychother Res

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The COVID‐19 pandemic brings to light many areas the field of counselling and psychotherapy may need to address in future research. We outline several issues stemming from or exacerbated by the pandemic and offer suggestions for future research to address the mental health needs of those impacted. Our suggestions focus on five domains: (a) the health and well‐being of helping professionals, (b) the infodemic, (c) discrimination and minority stress, (d) spiritual and existential dynamics in mental health and (e) couple and family stress and resilience. We aim to provide a multi‐systemic perspective of mental health and well‐being in the time of COVID‐19, as well as encourage current and future studies to incorporate these suggestions to advance the health and well‐being of our communities through evidence‐based treatment approaches.

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Counselling and psychotherapy post‐COVID‐19

Cited by 49 publications

References 27 publications

Increased Psychological Distress during COVID-19 and Quarantine in Ireland: A National Survey

Increased Psychological Distress during COVID-19 and Quarantine in Ireland: A National Survey

Psychosocial response to COVID‐19 pandemic in India: Helpline counsellors’ experiences and perspectives

Research in counselling and psychotherapy Post‐COVID‐19

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