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Using psychoneuroimmunity against COVID-19.
Kim, Sung-Wan; Su, Kuan-Pin.
  • Kim SW; Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School; Mindlink, Gwangju Bukgu Community Mental Health Center, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
  • Su KP; Department of Psychiatry & Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan. Electronic address: cobolsu@gmail.com.
Brain Behav Immun ; 87: 4-5, 2020 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1719331
ABSTRACT
The worldwide outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) raises concerns of widespread panic and anxiety in individuals subjected to the real or perceived threat of the virus. Compared to general populations, patients who are institutionalized in a closed unit are also very vulnerable to COVID-19 infection and complications. This crisis touched on difficult issues of not only psychiatric care and ethics, but also psychological impacts to psychiatric care givers. In this Viewpoint, we address both physical and biopsychosocial aspects of this infection, as well as the psychoneuroimmunity of preventive strategies of healthy lifestyle, regular exercise, balanced nutrition, quality sleep and a strong connection with people. Social distancing and wearing masks might help us from pathogen exposure, yet such these measures also prevent us from expressing compassion and friendliness. Therefore, all forms of psychological support should be routinely implemented not only to consider psychological resilience but also to enhance psychoneuroimmunity against COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Stress, Psychological / Psychoneuroimmunology / Coronavirus Infections / Mental Disorders Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Brain Behav Immun Journal subject: Allergy and Immunology / Brain / Psychophysiology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Stress, Psychological / Psychoneuroimmunology / Coronavirus Infections / Mental Disorders Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Brain Behav Immun Journal subject: Allergy and Immunology / Brain / Psychophysiology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article