Mental health interventions and supports during COVID- 19 and other medical pandemics: A rapid systematic review of the evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) is a global reminder of the need to attend to the mental health of patients and health professionals who are suddenly facing this public health crisis. In the last two decades, a number of medical pandemics have yielded insights on the mental health impact of these events. Based on these experiences and given the magnitude of the current pandemic, rates of mental health disorders are expected to increase. Mental health interventions are urgently needed to minimize the psychological sequelae and provide timely care to affected individuals.

Method

We conducted a rapid systematic review of mental health interventions during a medical pandemic, using three electronic databases. Of the 2404 articles identified, 21 primary research

SUBMITTER: Soklaridis S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7442905 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep - Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature