ABSTRACT
The pandemic increased professional and personal demands on psychologists, resulting in higher levels of burnout and clinician isolation (Aafjes-van Doorn et al., 2020; Shklarski et al., 2021). Meanwhile, professional consultation is less available due to remote work and social distancing (Sasangohar et al., 2020). Without adequate consultation, psychologists' burnout and isolation may impair their ability to provide quality clinical care (Maslach & Leiter, 2016). Limited literature focuses on how to support psychologists during this unprecedented time. We discuss assessment tools to identify needs for peer consultation and effective consultation group strategies. Our case example of a peer consultation group demonstrates how peer consultation can support psychologists and mitigate the unique challenges throughout the pandemic.
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COVID-19 , Politics , Psychological Trauma , Psychosocial Intervention , Social Problems/psychology , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic , COVID-19/epidemiology , COVID-19/prevention & control , COVID-19/psychology , Dissent and Disputes , Hong Kong/epidemiology , Humans , Psychological Trauma/epidemiology , Psychological Trauma/etiology , Psychological Trauma/psychology , Psychological Trauma/therapy , Psychology , Psychosocial Intervention/methods , Psychosocial Intervention/trends , SARS-CoV-2 , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/etiology , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/prevention & control , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/psychologyABSTRACT
Public mental health response to coronavirus disease is essential. After reviewing systemic and local efforts in China, we found efficient coordination and human resources. We recommend better symptom assessment, monitoring of organizations, and basic needs protection. This recommendation can inform how other countries can overcome mental health challenges during this pandemic.