Addressing psychological resilience during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a rapid review. Issue 1 (January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Blanc, Judite; Briggs, Anthony Q.; Seixas, Azizi A.; Reid, Marvin; Jean-Louis, Girardin; Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R.
• Is Part Of: Current opinion in psychiatry. Volume 34:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-01
• Subjects: coronavirus disease 2019 -- infectious disease -- mental health -- outbreak -- pandemic -- resilience; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.89005
• DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000665
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0951-7367

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose of review: The mental health toll on populations exposed to COVID-19 is alarming, and there is a need to address this with urgency. This current review provides insights on how individuals, communities, and specific populations, such as healthcare workers and patients are leveraging pre-COVID-19 and peri-COVID-19 factors to reinforce their psychological resilience during the global public health crisis. Recent findings: Examination of the extant literature indicated that populations around the world rely often on support from their loved-ones, closed significant others, outdoor and physical activities, and spirituality to cope with the COVID-19-related distress. Increased sense of meaning/purpose since the COVID-19 pandemic was also reported. Summary: A portion of publications provided intervention models to reinforce resilience among specific populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, it is not convincing that some of these models can be applied universally. Additionally, it is important to note that in this category, translational data was scarce.