Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged as a global health threat, with every nation facing unique challenges during the outbreak. Such pandemics are much beyond biological phenomena. ⋯ Considering the sociocultural diversity, limited public health resources, increasing psychological comorbidities, and substantial number of vulnerable populations (e.g., homeless, migrants), the subcontinent is facing unprecedented challenges at all fronts. This commentary glances at the COVID-19 scenario in India through the psychosocial lens, highlights the strategies so far, and discusses the recommended ways ahead. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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This article briefly discusses the reactions and responses toward the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, amid major political strife. The traumatic memories from severe acute respiratory syndrome in 2003 as well as the displease and distrust toward the Hong Kong government have aggravated mental health distress during the pandemic while this adversity has also increased community support. This article discusses the specific challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong and proposes lessons learned during the pandemic, including strategies for mental health professionals and the community to reduce psychological distress. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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Moral injury in the wake of coronavirus: Attending to the psychological impact of the pandemic.
Moral injury is a helpful lens through which we can better understand and prepare for the downstream psychosocial impact faced by health care providers during the coronavirus pandemic. Moral injury is psychological weight caused by a transgression of one's own or shared morals and values and can manifest as guilt, shame, inability to self-forgive, demoralization, and, in the worst case, self-harming behaviors. Given the morally challenging and life-threatening decisions our health care workers need to make daily in the face of consistent and ongoing death and loss, it is important to prepare for moral injury and the psychological toll by offering psychological support early and as often as needed at both the personal and institutional level. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).