Understanding the Mental Health Burden of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom

This article outlines the mental health burden of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom population, and presents preliminary evidence of less common psychiatric issues, such as paranoia and hallucinations, to which vulnerable groups in the U.K. population may be more vulnerable. It is argued that cognitive...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychological trauma 2020-07, Vol.12 (5), p.465-467
Hauptverfasser:	Lopes, Bárbara Cristina da Silva, Jaspal, Rusi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Behavioral Symptoms - ethnology Behavioral Symptoms - etiology Behavioral Symptoms - therapy Cognitive Behavior Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Coronavirus Coronavirus Infections Cost of Illness COVID-19 Hallucinations Hallucinations - ethnology Hallucinations - etiology Hallucinations - therapy Human Humans Major Depression Mental Health Mindfulness Mindfulness-Based Interventions Minority Groups Pandemics Paranoia Paranoid Disorders - ethnology Paranoid Disorders - etiology Paranoid Disorders - therapy Pneumonia, Viral Racial and Ethnic Groups Religious Groups Social Isolation United Kingdom - ethnology Viral Infections Vulnerable Populations
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Zusammenfassung:	This article outlines the mental health burden of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom population, and presents preliminary evidence of less common psychiatric issues, such as paranoia and hallucinations, to which vulnerable groups in the U.K. population may be more vulnerable. It is argued that cognitive-behavioral therapy, with components of mindfulness, should be part of the therapeutic response.
ISSN:	1942-9681 1942-969X
DOI:	10.1037/tra0000632