<scp>CopeNYP</scp>: a brief remote psychological intervention reduces health care workers’ depression and anxiety symptoms during <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic

Solomonov, Nili; Kanellopoulos, Dora; Grosenick, Logan; Wilkins, Victoria M.; Goldman, Ricki; Ritholtz, Shira; Falk, Avital; Gunning, Faith M.

doi:10.1002/wps.20946

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“…Peritraumatic distress following exposure to a traumatic event has been recognized as a significant predictor for the development of posttraumatic stress symptomatology (Candel & Merckelbach, 2004;Megalakaki et al, 2021;Pollice et al, 2012;Solomonov et al,2022).…”

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“…The increased alarm due to the worldwide pandemic and the direct effects of lockdown measures led to a significant increase in the perception of the risk of contagion and, consequently, a constant feeling of threat. Peritraumatic distress following exposure to a traumatic event has been recognized as a significant predictor for the development of posttraumatic stress symptomatology (Candel & Merckelbach, 2004 ; Megalakaki et al., 2021 ; Pollice et al., 2012 ; Solomonov et al, 2022 ).…”

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Acute stress symptoms in general population during the first wave of COVID lockdown in Italy: Results from the COMET trial

Carmassi,

Sampogna,

Di Vincenzo

et al. 2023

Brain and Behavior

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BackgroundThe coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic is an unprecedented traumatic event that has severely impacted social, economic, and health well‐being worldwide. The COvid Mental hEalth Trial was specifically designed to evaluate the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic and its containment measures on the mental health of the Italian general population in terms of COVID‐19‐related acute stress disorder (ASD) symptoms.MethodsThe present cross‐sectional study is based on an online survey carried out in the period March–May 2020. Italian general adult population was invited to compile an anonymous survey, which included the severity of acute stress symptoms scale/National Stressful Events Survey Short Scale to investigate the occurrence and severity of ASD symptoms.ResultsThe final sample consisted of 20,720 participants. During the lockdown, subjects with pre‐existing mental health problems reported a statistically significant higher risk of acute post‐traumatic symptoms compared to the general population (B: 2.57; 95% CI:2.04–3.09; p < .0001) and health care professionals (B: .37; 95% CI: .02–0.72; p < .05). According to multivariate regression models, the levels of acute post‐traumatic symptoms (p < .0001) were higher in younger and female respondents. Social isolation and sleep disorder/insomnia represented positive predictors of acute stress (B = 3.32, 95% CI = 3.08–3.57).ConclusionsConcerns about the risk of infection as well as social isolation caused a higher incidence of acute post‐traumatic stress symptoms that may predict the subsequent development of post‐traumatic stress disorder symptoms in the long term.

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Acute stress symptoms in general population during the first wave of COVID lockdown in Italy: Results from the COMET trial

Carmassi,

Sampogna,

Di Vincenzo

et al. 2023

Brain and Behavior

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“…Thus, our results suggest the need to foster mental health and well-being among HCWs in Puerto Rico by deploying interventions targeting other individual and environmental protective factors among workers (i.e., emotional regulation skills training) instead of solely resilience interventions. There are brief interventions developed and tested during the Covid-19 pandemic [ 34 ], although they will require tailored adaptations before deployment in Puerto Rico. Finally, based on our study findings, we echo Sovold and colleagues’ (2021) recommendations regarding the need to enhance HCWs positive working environments to improve their mental health and wellbeing [ 35 ].…”

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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and previous natural disasters on the mental health of healthcare workers in Puerto Rico

Hernández-Torres

Lozano

Torres³

et al. 2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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The objective of this study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic worries (e.g., fear of contagion) and previous exposure to natural disasters (e.g., hurricanes) on Healthcare Workers (HCWs) mental health in Puerto Rico. Participants completed a self-administered online survey including items on sociodemographic information, working conditions, fears, and worries about the COVID-19 pandemic, past natural disaster experiences, depressive symptoms, and resilience. Logistic regressions models were performed to explain the relationship between depressive symptomatology and COVID-19 experiences and worries. 40.9% (n = 107) of the sample were classified as having some level (mild to severe) of depressive symptomatology (PHQ-8 ≥5). Results reflect normal to high levels of psychological resilience (BRS; M = 3.7, SD = 0.7). A significant association was found between depressive symptomatology and psychological resilience (OR = 0.44, 95% CI: 0.25–0.77). The odds of having depressive symptomatology were almost five times higher (OR = 4.79, 95% CI: 1.71–13.44) among those who reported emotional coping difficulties during the pandemic after experiencing a natural disaster compared to those that did not, when adjusting for psychological resilience and residence region. Despite normal to high psychological resilience levels, HCWs who reported emotional coping difficulties due to previous disasters were at risk of developing depressive symptomatology. Results suggest interventions to address the mental health of HCWs could benefit from considering other individual and environmental factors beyond resilience. Findings could inform future interventions to promote HCWs’ well-being before, during, and after a natural disaster or pandemic outbreak.

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“…It is encouraging to note that the intervention was delivered by remote connection approaches to nurses during the crisis stage and post-crisis stage. Due to the highly infectiousness of the COVID-19 pandemic, Solomonov et al ( 20 ) designed a home telephone psychological intervention model during the epidemic period, which significantly reduced the anxiety and depression symptoms of medical staff, indicating that remote psychological intervention can better relieve the psychological burden of medical staff.…”

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Effects of Online Psychological Crisis Intervention for Frontline Nurses in COVID-19 Pandemic

Chang

Lü

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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ObjectiveThe psychological problems of frontline nurses in COVID-19 prevention and control are very prominent, and targeted intervention is needed to alleviate them. This study was to assess the impact of online intervention programs on psychological crisis of anxiety, depression levels and physical symptoms among frontline nurses fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA three-stage online psychological crisis intervention program was established. The General Anxiety 7 (GAD-7) assessment, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the Self-rating Somatic Symptom Scale (SSS) were used to evaluate the effect of intervention on the day before entering isolation wards (Time 1), the first day after leaving the isolation ward (Time 2), and at the end of the intervention (Time 3).ResultsSixty-two nurses completed the study, including 59 female (95.2%) and three male nurses (4.8%) with an age range of 23–49 (mean 33.37 ± 6.01). A significant (P < 0.01) difference existed in the scores of GAD-7, PHQ-9, and SSS at different intervention periods. The GAD-7 score was significantly (P < 0.001) lower at the end of quarantine period (time 3) than that before entering the isolation wards (time 1) or after leaving the isolation wards (time 2), the PHQ-9 score was significantly (P = 0.016) lower at the end of quarantine period (time 3) than that after leaving the isolation wards (time 2), and the SSS score was significantly (P < 0.001) lower at the end of quarantine period (time 3) than that before entering the isolation wards (time 1) or after leaving the isolation wards (time 2).ConclusionThe three-stage online intervention program based on the psychological crisis can be effective in reducing negative emotions and somatic symptoms and improving the mental health of frontline nurses in prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic. It may provide an empirical basis for psychological crisis intervention of frontline medical staff when facing public health emergencies.

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CopeNYP: a brief remote psychological intervention reduces health care workers’ depression and anxiety symptoms during COVID‐19 pandemic

Cited by 11 publications

References 8 publications

Acute stress symptoms in general population during the first wave of COVID lockdown in Italy: Results from the COMET trial

Acute stress symptoms in general population during the first wave of COVID lockdown in Italy: Results from the COMET trial

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and previous natural disasters on the mental health of healthcare workers in Puerto Rico

Effects of Online Psychological Crisis Intervention for Frontline Nurses in COVID-19 Pandemic

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