Lessons learned from 9/11: Mental health perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Psychiatry Res
; 288: 113024, 2020 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-60467
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic will likely lead to high rates of PTSD, depression, and substance misuse among survivors, victims' families, medical workers, and other essential personnel. The mental health response to the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks, culminating in a federally-funded health program, provides a template for how providers may serve affected individuals. Drawing on the 9/11 experience, we highlight effective prevention measures, likely short and long-term treatment needs, vulnerable subgroups, and important points of divergence between 9/11 and the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental health monitoring, early identification of at-risk individuals, and treatment irrespective of financial barriers are essential for minimizing chronic distress.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Mental Health
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Survivors
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Coronavirus Infections
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Mental Health Services
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychiatry Res
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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