Mental Health and the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Essentials

Beginning in late 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic caught the world unprepared, and efforts were quickly directed to reduce the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus. Even as work continues on the medical front, mitigation of related mental health issues will likely be a global priority for the next 5 to 10 years. Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Essentials is a unique, much-needed resource for mental health professionals and clincians who are or will be seeing patients with pandemic-related issues. Provides a comprehensive overview of how mental health has been and continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping you up to date with the latest developments in the field. Covers key topics such as COVID-19 and anxiety, depression and sleep issues, suicidality and prevention, mental health of essential workers, social media, telemedicine, and more. Written by worldwide recognized experts on psychiatry and mental health who reframed their research priorities with the COVID-19 outbreak. Ideal for general and specialized psychiatrists, family physicians, social workers, and nurses, as well as researchers in the areas of neurology, psychiatry, and mental health. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.