All's not well with the "worried well": understanding health anxiety due to COVID-19.
J Prev Med Hyg
; 61(3): E321-E323, 2020 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-881539
ABSTRACT
The novel corona virus (SARS- CoV2) pandemic has created an unprecedented public health problem and a mental health crisis looms ahead. The isolation, socio-economic disruption, uncertainty and fear of contagion have led to a spike of health anxiety in the general public. Individuals with health anxiety may get dismissed as the "worried well" in this pandemic due to disruption of mental health services and inability of healthcare systems to understand the psychosocial factors in the background. Education of general public, training of healthcare workers in cognitive behavioural model of health anxiety and timely referral to mental health professionals in severe cases is need of the hour.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Social Isolation
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Coronavirus Infections
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Prev Med Hyg
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
2421-4248
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