Mental Health Effects of COVID-19
eBook - ePub

Mental Health Effects of COVID-19

  1. 348 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Mental Health Effects of COVID-19

About this book

The physical effects of COVID-19 are felt globally. However, one issue that has not been sufficiently addressed is the impact of COVID-19 on mental health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens worldwide are enduring widespread lockdowns; children are out of school; and millions have lost their jobs, which has caused anxiety, depression, insomnia, and distress. Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 provides a comprehensive analysis of mental health problems resulting from COVID-19, including depression, suicidal thoughts and attempts, trauma, and PTSD. The book includes chapters detailing the impact of COVID-19 on the family's well-being and society dynamics. The book concludes with an explanation on how meditation and online treatment methods can be used to combat the effects on mental health. - Discusses family dynamics, domestic violence, and aggression due to COVID-19 - Details the psychological impact of COVID-19 on children and adolescents - Includes key information on depression, anxiety, and suicide as a result of COVID-19

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Yes, you can access Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 by Ahmed Moustafa in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Clinical Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9780128242896
eBook ISBN
9780128242889
Topic
Psychology
Subtopic
Clinical Psychology
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Front Matter
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contributors
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgment
  9. List of Illustrations
  10. List of Tables
  11. Chapter 1 : COVID-19 and the impact on gambling, sex, and pornography use and addictions
  12. Chapter 2 : Care leaversā€™ experiences of COVID-19 in Uganda and Ghana: Implications for their mental health and psychosocial wellbeing
  13. Chapter 3 : The impact of COVID-19 on mental health of frontline health workers in Ghana and Uganda
  14. Chapter 4 : The psychosocial effect of COVID-19 on urban refugees: Narratives from Congolese refugees living in Kampala
  15. Chapter 5 : Psychological distress, social support, and psychological flexibility during COVID-19
  16. Chapter 6 : The impact of COVID-19 social restrictions on culture and psychosocial well-being: The Ghanaian experience
  17. Chapter 7 : ā€œAlone, but not lonelyā€: The impact of COVID-19 on older persons and the role of technology in staying connected
  18. Chapter 8 : Social isolation as a laboratory model of depression
  19. Chapter 9 : Increased hallucinations in patients with Alzheimerā€™s disease during the Covid-19 lockdown: A presentation of two cases
  20. Chapter 10 : Eating disorders during a coronavirus pandemic
  21. Chapter 11 : Obsessive-compulsive disorder during and after Covid-19 pandemic
  22. Chapter 12 : The role of nutrition in respiratory disease and COVID-19 management
  23. Chapter 13 : Physical activity as a counteracting measure to mitigate the harmful effects of COVID-19 lockdowns: Special focus on healthy children, adolescents, adults, elderly, athletes, and people with Down syndrome
  24. Chapter 14 : Parenting through the COVID-19 pandemic
  25. Chapter 15 : Compliance with health-protective behaviors in relation to COVID-19: The roles of health-related misinformation, perceived vulnerability, and personality traits
  26. Chapter 16 : Social media use, experiences of social connectedness and wellbeing during COVID-19
  27. Chapter 17 : Cognitive behavior therapy for COVID-19 related distress
  28. Index
  29. A