Social and psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in African-American communities: Lessons from Michigan.
Psychol Trauma
; 12(5): 446-448, 2020 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-594955
ABSTRACT
The mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are particularly relevant in African-American communities because African-Americans have been disproportionately impacted by the disease, yet they are traditionally less engaged in mental health treatment compared with other racial groups. Using the state of Michigan as an example, we describe the social and psychological consequences of the pandemic on African-American communities in the United States, highlighting community members' concerns about contracting the disease, fears of racial bias in testing and treatment, experiences of sustained grief and loss, and retraumatization of already-traumatized communities. Furthermore, we describe the multilevel, community-wide approaches that have been used thus far to mitigate adverse mental health outcomes within our local African-American communities. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Religion and Psychology
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Black or African American
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Grief
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Coronavirus Infections
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Community Mental Health Services
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Healthcare Disparities
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Psychological Trauma
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Mental Health Services
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychol Trauma
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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