The mental health crisis triggered by Covid-19: guidelines for provision of psychological support during a potentially traumatic pandemic

Authors

  • José Paulo Fiks Psiquiatra. Pós-Doutor em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP; Pesquisador, Serviço de Assistência e Pesquisa em Violência e Estresse Pós-Traumático (PROVE), Departamento de Psiquiatria, UNIFESP, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), São Paulo, SP.
  • Patrícia Mattos Psiquiatra. Doutor(a) em Ciências da Saúde, UNIFESP, São Paulo, SP; Pesquisador(a), PROVE, UNIFESP, São Paulo, SP.
  • Mario Dinis Mateus Psiquiatra. Doutor(a) em Ciências da Saúde, UNIFESP, São Paulo, SP; Pesquisador(a), PROVE, UNIFESP, São Paulo, SP.
  • Andrea A. Feijó de Mello Psiquiatra, Pós-Doc em Ciências da Saúde, UNIFESP, São Paulo, SP. Professora, Departamento de Psiquiatria, UNIFESP-EPM, São Paulo, SP; Coordenadora geral, PROVE, UNIFESP, São Paulo, SP.
  • Marcelo Feijó de Mello Psiquiatra. Professor livre-docente https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0475-4729

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25118/2236-918X-10-2-7

Keywords:

Pandemics, mental health crisis, PTSD

Abstract

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 is already a worldwide catastrophe. It has caused an unprecedented crisis in contemporary history, which also requires a response from mental health clinicians and researchers. In this article, the authors clarify some concepts in the field of psychological trauma involved in this context. In response to the mental impact of this pandemic, a tutorial including a psychological support strategy is contemplated, with emphasis on the psychopathology resulting from stress and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Published

2020-06-30

How to Cite

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Fiks JP, Mattos P, Mateus MD, Mello AAF de, Mello MF de. The mental health crisis triggered by Covid-19: guidelines for provision of psychological support during a potentially traumatic pandemic. Debates em Psiquiatria [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 23];10(2):70-8. Available from: https://revistardp.org.br/revista/article/view/32

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