Psychiatry and COVID-19: Important mental health updates
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and measures to combat the spread of the virus have significantly affected the mental health of individuals throughout the United States and the world.
Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of stories that highlight these effects and offer guidance on what can be done to mitigate their impact.
Parents experiencing high stress levels related to COVID-19, poll shows
Nearly half of parents of children aged younger than 18 years reported high levels of stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results of a national poll released today by the American Psychological Association. Read more.
Researchers predict psychiatric burden of COVID-19 using insights from past coronavirus outbreaks
Insights from past coronavirus outbreaks may help predict the psychiatric burden of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry. Read more.
Experts discuss state of mental health care during COVID-19 pandemic
Mental health care has experienced significant changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to experts who participated in a live panel discussion organized by Finn Partners. Read more.
How technology and COVID-19 have revolutionized telepsychiatry
Technological advances in the past decade have revolutionized telepsychiatry, which has seen significant changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a presenter at the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Annual Meeting. Read more.
Institutional trust, mental distress increase in New Zealand following COVID-19 lockdown
Individuals were more likely to report institutional trust, as well as increased psychological distress, after the COVID-19 pandemic than before, according to a survey study conducted in New Zealand and published in American Psychologist. Read more.
80% of Americans intend to regularly practice self-care after COVID-19 pandemic
Most U.S. adults reported intentions to become more mindful about engaging in regular self-care practices after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to survey results. Read more.
Social distancing, stay-at-home orders have not increased loneliness during pandemic
Social distancing and stay-at-home orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic did not appear to increase loneliness among Americans, according to study results published in American Psychologist. Read more.