COVID-19 from the perspective of urban and rural general adult mental health services

Lyne, John; Roche, Eric; Kamali, M.; Feeney, Larkin

doi:10.1017/ipm.2020.62

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“…In facilities 38 [9,13,[20][21][22][23][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]33,35,36,38,39,[41][42][43]49,52,54,55,[57][58][59][63][64][65][66][67]70,76,77,79,80] In private medical practices 3 [24,58,69] Within the community 5 [6,27,56,58,75] Related to somatic care 3 [35,59,74] Related to drug prescription 4 [53,56,…”

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The Early Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Facilities and Psychiatric Professionals

Baumgart

Kane

El‐Hage

et al. 2021

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(1) Background: While in many countries, the psychiatric and mental health sectors had been in crisis for years, the onset of a novel coronavirus pandemic impacted their structures, organizations, and professionals worldwide. (2) Methods: To document the early impacts of the COVID-19 health crisis on psychiatry and mental health sectors, a systematic review of the international literature published in 2020 was conducted in PubMed (MEDLINE), Cairn.info, and SantéPsy (Ascodocpsy) databases. (3) Results: After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 72 articles from scientific journals were selected, including papers documenting the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the organization of psychiatric care delivery, work processes in psychiatry and mental health units, and personal experiences of mental health professionals. This review identified the contributions aimed at preventing the onset of mental disorders in the early stages of the health crisis. It lists the organizational changes that have been implemented in the first place to ensure continuity of psychiatric care while reducing the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. It questions the evolution of the rights and duties of mental health professionals in the first months of the pandemic. (4) Discussion and conclusions: Although this literature review exclusively documented the early impacts of the COVID-19 health crisis, it is of significant interest, as it pictures the unprecedent situation in which psychiatry and mental health care professionals found themselves in the first stages of the pandemic. This work is a preliminary step of a study to be conducted with mental health professionals on an international scale—the Psy-GIPO2C project—based on more than 15 group interviews, 30 individual interviews, and 2000 questionnaires. The final aim of this study is to formulate concrete recommendations for decision-makers to improve work in psychiatry and mental health.

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“…A significant number of adjustments have been made in psychiatric hospitals to mitigate the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission within while ensuring continuity of psychiatric care [9,13,[20][21][22][23][25][26][27][29][30][31]35,36,38,39,42,43,49,52,54,55,58,59,63,64,[66][67][68]77,79,80].…”

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The Early Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Facilities and Psychiatric Professionals

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Kane

El‐Hage

et al. 2021

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“…As a result, calls to define the threats to mental health have been raised among psychologists and sociological researchers and service providers [1]. Considerable research [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] has focused on the mental health of people during the COVID-19 pandemic examining the effects of fear of infection, isolation and economic insecurity on their well-being (anxiety, depression, and stress).…”

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Loneliness and Problematic Internet Use during COVID-19 Lock-Down

Alheneidi¹,

AlSumait

et al. 2021

Behavioral Sciences

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(1) Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, strict lock-down and quarantine were widely imposed by most governments to minimize the spread of the virus. Previous studies have investigated the consequences of the quarantine and social isolation on mental health and the present study examines loneliness and problematic internet use. (2) Methods: The current research used a cross-sectional survey during a lock-down phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 593 participants from the Middle East region (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia) were tested using the short form of the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale and the Internet Addiction Test. (3) Results: Results from regression analyses showed an association between loneliness and Problematic Internet Use (PIU), and an association between loneliness and the number of hours spent online. Younger participants reported greater loneliness. The quality of the relationship with the person(s) with whom they were spending their lock-down was also correlated with loneliness. Those who reported greater loneliness also obtained frequent news about the pandemic from social media. Problematic internet use was associated with loneliness and the predictors of loneliness. ANOVA analyses showed a dose-response between the predictors and PIU. (4) Conclusions: This study highlights the influence of the social characteristics of the local culture during the COVID-19 lock-down on feelings of loneliness and on PIU.

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“…It is not surprising, therefore, that healthcare professionals in China who have had to care for COVID-19 patients reported an increase in mental health problems [ 5 ]. In the general population, COVID-19 has health consequences beyond the direct effects of the virus, with reduced mental wellbeing and increased psychological distress being widely reported [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ].…”

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Information Overload, Wellbeing and COVID-19: A Survey in China

Fan

Smith

2021

Behavioral Sciences

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(1) Psychology must play an important role in the prevention and management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the present study was to examine associations between the perceptions of information overload and wellbeing in China during the initial phase of COVID-19. (2) Methods: The present research involved a cross-sectional online survey, which controlled for established predictors of wellbeing and the perception of general (not COVID-19-specific) information overload. The setting of the research was China, February 2020. A total of 1349 participants completed an online survey, and the results from 1240 members of the general public who stated that they were uninfected are reported here (55.6% female; 49.4% single; age distribution: 17–25 years: 26%; 26–30 years: 24.3%; 31–40 years: 23.9%; 41–50 years: 16.2%; 51 years+: 9.6%; the most frequent occupations were: 21.5% students; 19.5% teachers; 25.9% office workers; 10.8% managers, plus a few in a wide range of jobs). The outcomes were positive wellbeing (positive affect and life satisfaction) and negative wellbeing (stress, negative affect, anxiety and depression). (3) Results: Regressions were carried out, controlling for established predictors of wellbeing (psychological capital, general information overload, positive and negative coping). Spending time getting information about COVID-19 was associated with more positive wellbeing. In contrast, perceptions of COVID-19 information overload and feeling panic due to COVID-19 were associated with more negative wellbeing. (4) Conclusions: These results have implications for the communication of information about COVID-19 to the general public and form the basis for further research on the topic.

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COVID-19 from the perspective of urban and rural general adult mental health services

Cited by 24 publications

References 13 publications

The Early Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Facilities and Psychiatric Professionals

The Early Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Facilities and Psychiatric Professionals

Loneliness and Problematic Internet Use during COVID-19 Lock-Down

Information Overload, Wellbeing and COVID-19: A Survey in China

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