Psychological science and COVID-19: An agenda for social action.
- Title
- Psychological science and COVID-19: An agenda for social action.
- Creator
- Barbarin O.; Khoury B.; KlicperovBaker M.; Gutirez G.; Thompson A.; Padakannaya P.; Crowe S.
- Description
- This report summarizes what is known about the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and proposes ways for psychology organizations to engage in addressing pandemic-related challenges. A stress and coping framework is used to describe key factors that account for mental health difficulties resulting from the stress of pandemics including the pandemic course, political leadership and public response, cumulative stressors, risk and protective factors, and coping strategies. Psychology organizations could do much to provide help particularly to vulnerable healthcare and frontline workers, the elderly, and the socially isolated. They could offer clinical services and design prevention programs, train non-professional community workers to provide mental health first aid, assist NGOs and political leaders, and translate basic research on psychological factors that influence acceptance of public health measures. The pandemic occurs at a time of advanced connectivity that provides an opportunity for (a) scientific information exchange, (b) alleviation of distress of social isolation, but also (c) infodemic, unprecedented spread of hoaxes and online incitements to non-compliance with preventative measures. Psychologys role is not limited to addressing mental health needs but also includes promoting adjustment to changes in the economy, education and employment, and developing effective communication strategies that encourage acceptance of public health measures. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) 2021 Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice
- Source
- American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Vol-91, No. 3, pp. 412-422.
- Date
- 2021-01-01
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Subject
- COVID-19; natural disasters; pandemics; psychological sequelae; psychology role
- Coverage
- Barbarin O., Departments of African American Studies and Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States; Khoury B., Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; KlicperovBaker M., Institute of Psychology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic; Gutirez G., Department of Psychology, National University of Colombia, Bogot Colombia; Thompson A., Department of Psychology, Sociology & Social Work School of Social Sciences, University of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas; Padakannaya P., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Crowe S., Department of Psychology and Counselling, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, United States
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 29432; PubMed ID: 34138630; CODEN: AJORA
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Barbarin O.; Khoury B.; KlicperovBaker M.; Gutirez G.; Thompson A.; Padakannaya P.; Crowe S., “Psychological science and COVID-19: An agenda for social action.,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 25, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/16052.