EMDR Therapy and COVID-19

 

Articles:

Adithy, A., de Wit, E. E., Bunders-Aelen, J. G. F. (2022). EMDR in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in India: A short report.  Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 16(2), 68-75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/EMDR-2021-0011

Auble, K. (2021, April 2). How EMDR helped me find healing in a most daunting year. Vogue. https://www.vogue.com/article/how-emdr-helped-me-find-healing-in-a-most-daunting-year

Bates, A., Rushbrook, S., Shapiro, E., Grocott, M., & Cusack, R. (2020). CovEMERALD: Assessing the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of remotely delivered Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing following COVID-19 related critical illness: A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.  BioMedCentral, 21: 929 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04805-1

Belvedere, C., Fabbrini, P., Alberghini, E., Ghedini, S. A., Fernandez, I., Maslovaric, G., Pagani, M., & Gallina, E. (2023). Intervention with EMDR on a sample of healthcare workers in the nephrology and dialysis service during the COVID-19 emergency: From immediate treatment effect to long-term maintenance. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. Open access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1120203

Berard, Y. (2021, April 26). As COVID winds down, concerns about mental health grow. EMS World. https://www.emsworld.com/news/1225779/covid-winds-down-concerns-about-mental-health-grow

Brennstuhl, M., Tarquinio, P., Rydberg, J. A., Tarquinio, C. L., Peter, L., Rotonda, C., & Tarquinio, C. (2022). Treating COVID-19 patients with EMDR: A pilot study. European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 100276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtd.2022.100276

Bromsgrove Editorial. (2021).  Some Covid-19 hospital patients 'suffer PTSD' - what are the key signs? Bromsgrove Standard. https://www.bromsgrovestandard.co.uk/lifestyle/some-covid-19-hospital-patients-suffer-ptsd-what-are-the-key-signs-27704/

Burkhart, K., Agarwal, N., Kim, S., Neudecker, M., & Levers-Landis, C. E. (2023). A scoping review of trauma-informed pediatric interventions in response to natural and biologic disasters. Children, 10(6). 1017. Open access: https://doi.org/10.3390/children10061017

Caille, A., Allemang-Trivalle, A., Blanchin, M., Rebion, A., Sauvaget, A., Gohier, B., Birmes, P., Bui, E., Fakra, E., Krebs, M-O., Lemogne, C., Prieto, N., Jalenques, I., Vidailhet, P., Aouizerate, B., Hingray, C., & El-Hage, W. (2023). EMDR for symptoms of depression, stress and burnout in health care workers exposed to COVID-19 (HARD): A study protocol for a trial within a cohort study. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 14(1), 2179569. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2023.2179569

Contreras, A. What a trauma therapist wants everyone to know during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yahoo News (2020, May 13). https://news.yahoo.com/trauma-therapist-wants-everyone-know-004416923.html

Dinapoli, L., Ferrarese, D., Belella, D., Carnevale, S., Camardese, G., Sani, G., & Chieffo, D. P. R. (2022). Psychological treatment of traumatic memories in COVID-19 survivors. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2771

Doherty, A., Benedetto, V., Harris, C., Boland, P., Christian, D. L., Hill, J., Bhutani, G., & Clegg, A. J. (2021). The effectiveness of psychological support interventions for those exposed to mass infectious disease outbreaks: A systematic review.  BMC Psychiatry, 21, 592. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03602-7

El-Abbassy, A. A., EL Berry, K. I., El Mageed, H. H. A., & Amer, H. M. (2021). The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing technique on COVID-19 induced anxiety, depression, sleep quality among emergency nurses.  Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 25(5), 3185-3205. Open access retrieval from: http://annalsofrscb.ro/index.php/journal/article/view/4931

Fabian, R. How therapists are adapting EMDR trauma therapy during COVID-19. Yahoo News (2020, April 29). https://news.yahoo.com/therapists-adapting-emdr-trauma-therapy-224623524.html

Faretta, E., Garau, M. I., Gallina, E., Pagani, M., & Fernandez, I. (2022). Supporting healthcare workers in times of COVID-19 with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing online: A pilot study. Frontiers in Psychology. Open access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.964407

Faretta, E., Maslovaric, G., Garau, M. I., Marmondi, G., Piras, L., Rezzola, S., Incerti, A., Nardoni, A., Pagani, M., & Gallina, E. (2022). The psychological impact of the COVID emergency on Italian nursing homes staff and the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. Frontiers in Psychology, 969028. Open access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.969028

Fernandez, I., Pagani, M., & Gallina, E. (2022). Post-traumatic stress disorder among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: Effectiveness of an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention protocol.  Frontiers in Psychology, 964334. Open access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.964334

Fogliato, E., Invernizzi, R., Maslovaric, G., Fernandez, I., Rigamonti, V., Lora, A., Frisone, E., & Pagani, M. (2022). Promoting mental health in healthcare workers in hospitals through psychological group support with EMDR during COVID-19: An observational study.  Frontiers in Psychology: Psychology for Clinical Settings, 794178. Open access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.794178

Gainer, D., Alam, S., Alam, H., & Redding, H. (2020). A FLASH OF HOPE: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience, 17(7-9), 12-20. Open access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc7839656/

Hoffman, J. 'I can't turn my brain off': PTSD and burnout threaten medical workers. The New York Times (2020, May 16). https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/16/health/coronavirus-ptsd-medical-workers.html?auth=link-dismiss-google1tap

Holland, E. In a crisis, we can learn from trauma therapy. The New York Times (2020, June 15). https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/health/resilience-trauma-emdr-treatment.html?fbclid=IwAR2BuYiCtrr3eqdv5vtmHTu9-OCnvr7x7HNNiEa4FuYJWB3ACP6B7VtLcE0

Jelveh, M. (2021). The effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing anxiety in COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU. Journal of Assessment and Research in Counseling and Psychology, 3(2), 27-37. http://jarcp.ir/article-1-67-en.html [Persian]

Karadag, M., Topal, Z., Ezer, R. N., & Gokcen, C. (2021). Use of EMDR-derived self-help intervention in children in the period of COVID-19: A randomized-controlled study.  Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 15(2). Open access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/EMDR-D-20-00054

Laliotis, D. (2021). Letting steam out of the pressure cooker: The EMDR life stress protocol. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 14(3). Open access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/EMDR-D-20-00032

Lazzaroni, E., Invenizzi, R., Fogliato, E., Pagani, M., & Maslovaric, G. (2021). Coronavirus disease 2019 emergency and remote eye movement desensitization and reprocessing group therapy with adolescents and young adults: Overcoming lockdown with the butterfly hug.  Frontiers in Psychology, Psychology for Clinical Settings, 701381. Open access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.701381

Lenferink, L. I. M., Meyerbroker, K., & Boelen, P. A. PTSD treatment in times of COVID-19: A systematic review of the effects of online EMDR. Psychiatry Research, 293:113438. (2020). Open access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113438

Manfield, P. E., Engel, L., Greenwald, R., & Bullard, D. G. (2021). The Flash technique in a low-intensity group trauma intervention for healthcare providers impacted by COVID-19 patients.  Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 15(2). Open access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/EMDR-D-20-00053

McGowan, I. W., Fisher, N., Havens, J., & Proudlock, S. (2021). An evaluation of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy delivered remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic.  BMC Psychiatry, 21, 560. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03571-x

Moench, J., & Billsten, O. (2021). Randomized controlled trial: Self-care traumatic episode protocol (STEP), computerized EMDR treatment of COVID-19 related stress. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 15(2). Open access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/EMDR-D-20-00047

Nelson, B., & Kaminsky, D. B. (2020, Sept 4). COVID-19's crushing mental health toll on health care workers. Cancer Cytopathology, 128(9), 597-598. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1002/cncy.22347

O’Shea Brown, G. (2021). Reflections on providing virtual eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in the wake of COVID-19: Survival through adaptation. In Tosone, C. (Eds.), Shared trauma, shared resilience during a pandemic (pp. 235-248). Essential Clinical Social Work Series. New York, NY: Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61442-3_25

Quinn, A. Coronavirus pandemic brings unprecedented trauma to NYC's EMS. MSN News (2020, Aug 29). https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/coronavirus-pandemic-brings-unprecedented-trauma-to-nycs-ems/ar-BB18tHTh

Perri, R. L., Castelli, P., La Rosa, C., Zucchi, T., & Onofri, A. (2021). COVID-19, isolation, quarantine: On the efficacy of internet-based eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for ongoing trauma. Brain Sciences, 11(5), 579. Open access: https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11050579

Perez, M. C., Estevez, M. E., Becker, Y., Osorio, A., Jarero, I., & Givaudan, M. (2020). Multisite randomized controlled trial on the provision of the EMDR integrative group treatment protocol for ongoing traumatic stress remote to healthcare professionals working in hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic. Psychology and Behavioral Science, 15(4), 555920. DOI: 10.19080/PBSIJ.2020.15.555920. Retrieved 10/30/2020 from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344932427_Multisite_Randomized_Controlled_Trial_on_the_Provision_of_the_EMDR_Integrative_Group_Treatment_Protocol_for_Ongoing_Traumatic_Stress_Remote_to_Healthcare_Professionals_Working_in_Hospitals_During_the_ 

Prohaska, T. J.  Hospitals offer therapy to frontline employees at risk for 'PTSD-type scenario.' The Buffalo News (2020, May 23). https://buffalonews.com/2020/05/23/hospitals-offer-therapy-to-front-line-employees-at-risk-for-ptsd-type-scenario/

Restauri, N., & Sheridan, A. D. Burnout and posttraumatic stress disorder in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: Intersection, impact, and interventions.  Journal of the American College of Radiology, 17(7), 921-926. (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2020.05.021

Sagaltici, E., Cetinkaya, M., Kocamer Sahin, S., Gulen, B., & Karaman, S. (2022). Recent traumatic episode protocol EMDR applied online for COVID-19 related symptoms of Turkish health care workers diagnosed with COVID-19 related PTSD: A pilot study. Alpha Psychiatry, 23(3), 121-127. Open access: https://doi.org/10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2022.21763

Schneider, A. Hunkering down: 4 brain-wise ways to cope during COVID-19. PsychCentral (2020, Mar 25). https://blogs.psychcentral.com/savvy-shrink/2020/03/hunkering-down-4-brain-wise-ways-to-cope-during-covid-19/

Smith, A. Caring for the carers: EMDR in the context of a pandemic.  EMDR UK EMDR Therapy Quarterly. (2021). https://etq.emdrassociation.org.uk/2021/06/30/caring-for-the-carers-emdr-in-the-context-of-a-pandemic/

Solomon, R. M. & Hensley, B. J. (2020). EMDR therapy treatment of grief and mourning in times of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 14(3) Open access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/EMDR-D-20-00031

Tarquinio, C., Brennstuhl, M., Rydberg, J. A., Bassan, F., Peter, L., Tarquinio, C. L., & . . . Tarquinio, P. (2020). EMDR in telemental health counseling for healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients: A pilot study.  Issues in Mental Health Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2020.1818014

Torricelli, L., Poletti, M., & Raballo, A. (2020). Managing COVID-19 related psychological distress in health workers: Field experience in northern Italy.  Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, online. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1111/pcn.13165

Tortes Saint-Jammes, J., Sorel, O., Zara-Jouillat, E., Martin, C-H., Gil-Jardine, C., & Lavandier, A. (2022). COVID-19 and healthcare professionals : The psychological impact of the pandemic on healthcare professionals and the use of EMDR early interventions. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 16(3), 156-168. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/EMDR-2022-0006

Vinopal, L. Can at-home EMDR therapy help reduce trauma? MEL. (2020, June). https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/can-at-home-emdr-therapy-help-reduce-trauma

Yurtsever, A., Bakalim, O., Karaman, S., Kaya, S., & Konuk, E. (2022). The effect of the online eye movement desensitization and reprocessing early intervention protocol (EMDR R-TEP) for the risk groups with post-traumatic stress symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Psychology, 935782. Open access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.935782

 

SAMHSA Tip Sheet for Clients

For Ongoing Updates on the Coronavirus

Keep current regarding recommendations for risk mitigation from:

• • Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
  • World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

Returning to work

Many therapists are struggling with how best to help their clients and themselves stay safe during the fluctuating levels of coronavirus risk and increasing numbers of people receiving the vaccine. The decision to resume in-person work, return to the workplace, or provide services via telehealth is a difficult one. There are many aspects to consider and an array of guidelines to choose from. Stay informed by checking in with your local or regional regulatory bodies. Consult with colleagues. EMDRIA members can post questions and share information in the COVID-19 Resource Community.

Resources from government organizations:

• CDC. Toolkit for Businesses & Workplaces. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/toolkits/business-workplaces.html
• Interim CDC guidance on handling non-COVID-19 public health activities that required face-to-face interaction with clients in the clinic and field in the current COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/non-covid-19-client-interaction.html
• OSHA. Guidance on preparing workplaces for COVID-19. https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf
• The White House. COVID-19. https://www.whitehouse.gov/priorities/covid-19/
• WHO. Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19.  https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/getting-workplace-ready-for-covid-19.pdf

Sample Informed Consents for Returning to In-Person Services:

• APA. Sample informed consent form for resuming in-person services. (2020). https://www.apaservices.org/practice/clinic/covid-19-informed-consent
• Caldwell, B. (2021, July 13). What to consider before you return to in-person sessions. Pollen. https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/how-to-return-to-in-person-sessions/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=sp-pollen&utm_campaign=20210715-paid-trial-pollen-weekly-return-in-person-sessions
• CAMFT. Helpful resources during COVID-19. Building your Back To Business plan. https://www.camft.org/covid19#7 

Other Resources:

• American's Health Insurance Plans. Health insurance providers respond to Coronavirus (COVID-19). (2021). https://www.ahip.org/health-insurance-providers-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19/
• AAMFT. COVID-19: Reopening practices and resuming in-person sessions. https://www.aamft.org/Events/Coronavirus-Reopening-Guidelines.aspx
• APA. COVID-19: When is it OK to resume in-person services? (2020). https://www.apaservices.org/practice/news/in-person-services-covid-19
• Boring-Bray, W. (2020). Counseling after COVID-19: What should providers do? Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/new-beginning/202005/counseling-after-covid-19-what-should-providers-do
• Camper, A. B., & Felton, E. M. (2020). Social worker's disclosure responsibilities during the pandemic. NASW Office of General Counsel. https://www.emdria.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Social-Workers-Disclosure-Responsibility-During-COVID-19-1.pdf.
  • Article addresses situations in which social workers have been asked to disclose client names in order to assist in tracing exposure to the coronavirus. Retrieved from NASW Legal Resources webpage: https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Legal/COVID-19-Legal-Resources
• Higdon, K. (2020). Checklist: Returning to the therapy office after COVID-19. https://www.zynnyme.com/blog/returning-to-the-counseling-therapy-office-after-covid-19
• NASW. Social work safety. COVID-19: Practice guidelines for reopening social work practices. https://www.socialworkers.org/Practice/Infectious-Diseases/Coronavirus/Social-Work-Safety
• Sheperis, D. S., Ordway, A., Kocet, M., & Hermann, M. (2020). Ethics in the time of COVID: Contact tracing. Counseling Today. https://ct.counseling.org/2020/09/ethics-in-the-time-of-covid-contact-tracing/?MvBriefArticleId=46805 

Stimulus Relief Information

Many EMDR therapists are sole proprietors/self-employed or run a small business. The stimulus package passed by Congress provides various supports to small businesses and sole proprietors. The following resources could provide information on help for which you might qualify.

• National Board for Certified Counselors. Stimulus package benefits available to counselors. https://www.nbcc.org/resources/nccs/newsletter/stimulus-package-benefits-available-to-counselors
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Guide to small business COVID-19 emergency loans. https://www.uschamber.com/report/covid-19-emergency-loans-small-business-guide
• U.S. Department of the Treasury. The CARES Act provides assistance to small businesses. https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares/assistance-for-small-businesses
• U.S. Small Business Administration. Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small business guidance & loan resources. https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources

Perspectives on the Changing Mental Health Landscape After COVID-19

Articles:

Stress in America 2020 survey

• American Psychological Association (2020).
• A National Mental Health Crisis: https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2020/report-october  
• Stress in the time of COVID-19: https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress

The color of coronavirus: COVID-19 deaths by race and ethnicity in the U.S.

• APM Research Lab (2020, July 22).
• https://www.apmresearchlab.org/covid/deaths-by-race

Yale researchers size up the mental health toll of the pandemic

• Belli, B. (2021, April 12). YaleNews.
• https://news.yale.edu/2021/04/12/yale-researchers-size-mental-health-toll-pandemic

Managing traumatic grief and coping after national crises

• Bradley University. Counseling Resources.
• https://onlinedegrees.bradley.edu/blog/traumatic-grief/

Counseling's evolution under COVID-19

• Bray, B. (2020, May 20). Counseling Today.
• https://ct.counseling.org/2020/05/counselings-evolution-under-covid-19/

Americans' mental health ratings sink to new low

• Brenan, M. (2020, December 7). Gallup.
• https://news.gallup.com/poll/327311/americans-mental-health-ratings-sink-new-low.aspx 

CDC unveils mental health protection plan for healthcare workers

• Brooks, M. (2021, Nov 19). Medscape.
• https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/963343

After trying remote therapy, some may never go back to in-person sessions

• Brown, H. (2020, July 7). VICE.
• https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/y3zbmx/teletherapy-more-widely-accepted-covid-19-pandemic

COVID-19 questions and answers: For people who use drugs or have substance use disorder

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, October).
• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/other-at-risk-populations/people-who-use-drugs/QA.html

Mental Health: Household Pulse Survey

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, April). National Center for Health Statistics and Census Bureau Survey.
• https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/covid19/pulse/mental-health.htm

Mental health, substance abuse, and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic - United States, June 24-30, 2020

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, August). Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR 69:32).
• https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6932a1.htm?s_cid=mm6932a1_w

Pandemic's emotional hammer hits hard

• Chatterjee, R. (2020, September 2). NPR All Things Considered.
• https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/09/02/908551297/pandemics-emotional-hammer-hits-hard?MvBriefArticleId=46335

Many Americans are reaching out for mental health support - but can't get it

• Chatterjee, R. (2021, August 24). NPR All Things Considered.
• https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/08/23/1030430464/mental-health-parity-therapy-high-cost

Why people with mental illness are at higher risk of COVID

• Chatterjee, R. (2021, November 22). NPR Public Health
• https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/11/22/1057258797/why-people-with-mental-illness-are-at-higher-risk-of-covid

The self-help that no one needs right now

• Cummins, E. (2021). The Atlantic.
• https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/10/trauma-books-wont-save-you/620421/

Prevalence of depression symptoms in US adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Ettman, C. K., Abdalla, S. M., Cohen, G. H., Sampson, L., Vivier, P. M., & Galea, S. (2020). JAMA Network Open, 3(9), e2019686
• https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2770146?widget=personalizedcontent&previousarticle=0

A third of Americans now show signs of clinical anxiety or depression, Census Bureau finds amid coronavirus pandemic

• Fowers, A., & Wan, W. (2020, May 26). The Washington Post.
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/05/26/americans-with-depression-anxiety-pandemic/?arc404=true&utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most

The novel coronavirus (COVID-2019) outbreak: Amplification of public health consequences by media exposure

• Garfin, D. R., Silver, R. C., & Holman, E. A. (2020). Health Psychology, 39(5), 355-357.
• http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/hea0000875

Reformulating client well-being during an economic crisis. 

• Gleeson, S. (2020). Counseling Today.
• https://ct.counseling.org/2020/07/reformulating-client-well-being-during-an-economic-crisis/?utm_source=memberminute&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ctonline&utm_term=article&utm_content=clientwellbeing

In psychotherapy, the toilet has become the new couch

• Gottlieb, L. (2020, April 30). The New York Times.
• https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/30/opinion/psychotherapy-remote-covid.html

Drastic changes in social lives raise future mental health concerns

• Griess, R. (2020, May 27). UT News.
• https://news.utexas.edu/2020/05/27/drastic-changes-in-social-lives-raise-future-mental-health-concerns/

Study suggests 'brain fog' after COVID-19 recovery may be due to PTSD

• Healthworld. (2020, Oct 11).
• https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/diagnostics/study-suggests-brain-fog-after-covid-19-recovery-may-be-due-to-ptsd/78600951

Pandemic hits mental health of women and young people hardest, survey finds.

• Henley, J. (2021, November 23). The Guardian.
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/23/pandemic-hits-mental-health-of-women-and-young-people-hardest-survey-finds

Disparities in SARS-CoV-2 positivity rates: Associations with race and ethnicity.

• Kaufman, H. W., Niles, J. K., & Nash, D. B.  (2020). Population Health Management. 
• https://doi.org/10.1089/pop.2020.0163

Many Americans continue to experience mental health difficulties as pandemic enters second year.

• Keeter, S. (2021, March 16). Pew Research Center.
• https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/03/16/many-americans-continue-to-experience-mental-health-difficulties-as-pandemic-enters-second-year/

KFF health tracking poll - late April 2020: Coronavirus, social distancing, and contact tracing

• Kirzinger, A., Hamel, L., Munana, C., Kearney, A., & Brodie, M. (2020, April 24). Kaiser Family Foundation.
• https://www.kff.org/report-section/kff-health-tracking-poll-late-april-2020-economic-and-mental-health-impacts-of-coronavirus/

The trajectory of loneliness in response to COVID-19

• Luchetti, M., Lee, J. H., Aschwanden, D., Sesker, A., Strickhouser, J. E., Terracciano, A., & Sutin, A. R. (2020). American Psychologist.
• http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/amp0000690   

How grief is different during COVID-19

• Metraux, J. (2021, March 9). VeryWell Health.
• https://www.verywellhealth.com/covid-19-grieving-process-heightened-5115428 

The mental health of healthcare workers in COVID-19

• Mental Health America. Survey Results June-September 2020.
• https://mhanational.org/mental-health-healthcare-workers-covid-19

Feeling the strain: The effects of COVID-19 on children and adolescents

• Meyers, L. (2021, April 23). Counseling Today.
• https://ct.counseling.org/2021/04/feeling-the-strain-the-effects-of-covid-19-on-children-and-adolescents/

COVID-19 Resources

• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/comorbidity/covid-19-resources

The opioid epidemic within the COVID-19 pandemic: Drug testing in 2020

• Niles, J. K., Gudin, J., Radcliff, J., & Kaufman, H. W. (2020). Population Health Management.
• https://doi.org/10.1089/pop.2020.0230

The implications of COVID-19 for mental health and substance use

• Panchal, N., Kamal, R., Orgera, K., Cox, C., Garfield, R., Hamel, L., & . . . Chidambaram, P. (2020, April 21). Kaiser Family Foundation.
• https://www.kff.org/health-reform/issue-brief/the-implications-of-covid-19-for-mental-health-and-substance-use/

How COVID-19 is affecting our fears, phobias and anxieties

• Phillips, L. (2021, March 2). Counseling Today.
• https://ct.counseling.org/2021/03/how-covid-19-is-affecting-our-fears-phobias-and-anxieties/?utm_source=counselinginsider&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=counselingtoday&utm_term=article&utm_content=covidanxieties 

Media & mental health: The need for more credible information.

• Prabhu, S. (2021, August 31). Psychiatric Times.
• https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/media-mental-health-the-need-for-more-credible-information

Global prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents during COVID-19

• Racine, N., Mcarthur, B. A., Cooke, J., Eirich, R., Zhu, J., & Madigan, S. (2021, August 9). JAMA Pediatrics.
• http://jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.2482 

Suicide mortality and coronavirus disease 2019 - A perfect storm?

• Reger, M A., Stanley, I. H., & Joiner, T. E. (2020, April 10). JAMA Psychiatry.
• https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2764584

The fall surge is here setting off wave of workplace mental health problems

• Robinson, B. (2020, October 29). Forbes.
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2020/10/29/the-fall-surge-is-here-setting-off--wave-of-workplace-mental-health-problems/?sh=7598e3f74772

Mental health is one of the biggest pandemic issues we'll face in 2021

• Rogers, K. (2021, January 4). CNN Health.
• https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/04/health/mental-health-during-covid-19-2021-stress-wellness/index.html

Measuring the economic impact of COVID-19 on survivors of color

• Ruiz, E., Ruvalcaba, Y., Berenstain, N., & Fluegeman, S. (2020). Me Too Movement.
• Covid Impact Report 2020

Depression, anxiety and insomnia during pandemics: Prevalence and risk factors.

• Saloman, L. (2022, June 21). Contagion Live: Infections Diseases Today.
• https://www.contagionlive.com/view/depression-anxiety-and-insomnia-during-pandemics-prevalence-and-risk-factors

COVID-19 pandemic linked to an increase in intimate partner aggression, study shows. 

• Science Daily. (2021, August 17).
• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/08/210817193010.htm

COVID-19 has likely tripled depression rate, study finds

• Science Daily. (2020, September 2).
• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200902152202.htm?MvBriefArticleId=46790

Public responses to the novel 2019 coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Japan: Mental health consequences and target populations.

• Shigemura, J., Ursano, R., J., MOrganstein, J. C., Kurosawan, M., & Benedek, D. M. (2020).
• https://doi.org/10.1111/pcn.12988

Children's mental health emergencies skyrocketed after COVID-19 hit. What schools can do.

• Sparks, S. D. (2020, November 12). Education Week.
• http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2020/11/new_federal_data_confirms_pandemic_child_mental_health_emergency.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-mostpop&M=59769430&U=735698&UUID=c50d755b115c4f41240afeccec8c2023 

Virtual reality and the COVID mental health crisis. 

• Spiegel, B. (2020, November 15). Scientific American.
• https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/virtual-reality-and-the-covid-mental-health-crisis/ 

Pandemic increasing suicidal ideation

• St. Amour, M. (2020, August 17). Inside Higher Education.
• https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/08/17/suicidal-ideation-rise-college-aged-adults-due-covid-19-pandemic?MvBriefArticleId=34438

Is returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic stressful? A study on immediate mental health status and psychoneuroimmunity prevention measures of Chinese workforce

• Tan, W., Hao, F., McIntyre, R. S., Jiang, L., Jiang, X., Zhang, O., & . . . Tam, W. (2020, April 23). Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7179503/

Bidirectional associations between COVID-19 and psychiatric disorder: Retrospective cohort studies of 62 354 COVID-19 cases in the USA

• Taquet, M., Luciano, S., Geddes, J. R., & Harrison, P. J. (2020). The Lancet Psychiatry.
• https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30462-4

The outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus and its impact on global mental health

• Torales, J., O'Higgins, M., Castaldelli Maia, J. M., & Ventriglio, A. (2020, March 31). International Journal of Social Psychiatry.
• https://doi.org/10.1177/0020764020915212

How to make telehealth more permanent after COVID-19

• Turner Lee, N., & Yaraghi, N. (2020, Sep 4). Brookings Techtank.
• https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2020/09/04/how-to-make-telehealth-more-permanent-after-covid-19/?preview_id=1048723&MvBriefArticleId=47954 

The Impact of COVID-19 on global mental health: A brief 

• United for Global Mental Health. (2020).
• https://unitedgmh.org/sites/default/files/2020-09/The%2BImpact%2BOf%2BCovid-19%2BOn%2BGlobal%2BMental%2BHealth%2BReport.pdf

Socioeconomic status and well-being during COVID-19: A resource-based examination

• Wanberg, C. R., Csillag, B., Douglass, R. P., Zhou, L., & Pollard, M. S. (2020). Journal of Applied Psychology.
• http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/apl0000831

Too big to ignore: 7 recommendations to address our growing mental health crisis.

• Wennberg, D. E., & Kennedy, P. J. (2020, December 14). Health Affairs.
• https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20201210.312139/full/ 

We may not have been as anxious, depressed in pandemic's first year as once thought.

• Williamson, E. (2022, June 22). UVA Today.
• https://news.virginia.edu/content/we-may-not-have-been-anxious-depressed-pandemics-first-year-once-thought

Job insecurity and financial concern during the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with worse mental health.

• Wilson, J. M., Lee, J., Fitzgerald, H. N., Oosterhoff, B., Sevi, B., & Shook, N. (2020). Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
• https://journals.lww.com/joem/Fulltext/2020/09000/Job_Insecurity_and_Financial_Concern_During_the.4.aspx 

Signs of depression and anxiety soar among US graduate students during pandemic

• Woolston, C. (2020, August 18). Nature.
• https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02439-6?MvBriefArticleId=34413

Assessment of mental health of Chinese primary school students before and after school closing and opening during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Zhang, L., Zhang, D., Fang, J., Wan, Y., Tao, F., & Sun, Y. (2020, September 11). JAMA Research Letter, Public Health.
• https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2770489?utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_term=091120

Mental Health and Substance Use Assistance

For patients and family members in need of immediate assistance:

• Call 911
• Disaster Distress Helpline: Call 1-800-985-5990. Text TalkWithUs to 66746
• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Hotlines. 1-844-616-3400.
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1-800-273-8255. Chat with Lifeline
• Crisis Help Line: Call 1-800-233-4357
• Crisis Text Line: Text CONNECT to 741741
• How COVID-19 has affected Substance Abuse
• Mental Health Information for Disease Outbreaks via Mental Health America
• Resources for mental health care providers and frontline workers assisting with the global COVID-19 crisis