The physical effects of COVID-19 are felt globally. However, one issue that has not been sufficiently addressed is the impact of COVID-19 on mental health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens worldwide are enduring widespread lockdowns; children are out of school; and millions have lost their jobs, which has caused anxiety, depression, insomnia, and distress. Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 provides a comprehensive analysis of mental health problems resulting from COVID-19, including depression, suicidal thoughts and attempts, trauma, and PTSD. The book includes chapters detailing the…mehr
The physical effects of COVID-19 are felt globally. However, one issue that has not been sufficiently addressed is the impact of COVID-19 on mental health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens worldwide are enduring widespread lockdowns; children are out of school; and millions have lost their jobs, which has caused anxiety, depression, insomnia, and distress. Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 provides a comprehensive analysis of mental health problems resulting from COVID-19, including depression, suicidal thoughts and attempts, trauma, and PTSD. The book includes chapters detailing the impact of COVID-19 on the family's well-being and society dynamics. The book concludes with an explanation on how meditation and online treatment methods can be used to combat the effects on mental health.
Part I - Impact of COVID-19 on mental health 1. COVID-19 and the impact on gambling, sex, and pornography use and addictions Anastasia Hronis and Patrick Dixon 2. Care leavers' experiences of COVID-19 in Uganda and Ghana: Implications for their mental health and psychosocial wellbeing Paul Bukuluki, Kwabena Frimpong-Manso, and Francis Kato 3. The impact of COVID-19 on mental health of frontline health workers in Ghana and Uganda Simon Peter Katongole, Peter Yaro, and Paul Bukuluki 4. The psychosocial effect of COVID-19 on urban refugees: Narratives from Congolese refugees living in Kampala Paul Bukuluki, Hadijah Mwenyango, Francis Kato, Agnes Kyamulabi, and Alex Bagabo 5. Psychological distress, social support, and psychological flexibility during COVID-19 Richard Tindle and Ahmed A. Moustafa 6. The impact of COVID-19 social restrictions on culture and psychosocial well-being: The Ghanaian experience Alfred Dickson Dai-Kosi, Victoria Akuorkor Acquaye, Kingsley Kwadwo Asare Pereko, Paa-Kwesi Blankson, and Christian Ackom 7. "Alone, but not lonely": The impact of COVID-19 on older persons and the role of technology in staying connected Ceylan Okan, Gabrielle Weidemann, and Phoebe E. Bailey 8. Social isolation as a laboratory model of depression Gunes Unal 9. Increased hallucinations in patients with Alzheimer's disease during the Covid-19 lockdown: A presentation of two cases Mohamad El Haj and Frank Larøi 10. Eating disorders during a coronavirus pandemic Samantha Hayes and Evelyn Smith 11. Obsessive-compulsive disorder during and after Covid-19 pandemic Anil Safak Kaçar
Part II - Recent topics on impact of COVID-19 on health 12. The role of nutrition in respiratory disease and COVID-19 management Kingsley Kwadwo Asare Pereko, Enock Dugbatey Mensah, Victoria Akuorkor Acquaye, Christiana Nsiah-Asamoah, Flora Chadare, Freda Dzifa Intiful, Jacob Setorglo, Nancy Innocentia Ebu, and Alfred Dickson Dai-Kosi 13. Physical activity as a counteracting measure to mitigate the harmful effects of COVID-19 lockdowns: Special focus on healthy children, adolescents, adults, elderly, athletes, and people with Down syndrome Monoem Haddad, Zied Abbes, Amine Ghram, Germina Cosma, and Karim Chamari 14. Parenting through the COVID-19 pandemic Natalie M.V. Morrison and Ben. W. Morrison 15. Compliance with health-protective behaviors in relation to COVID-19: The roles of health-related misinformation, perceived vulnerability, and personality traits Zahir Vally 16. Social media use, experiences of social connectedness and wellbeing during COVID-19 Jacqui Taylor-Jackson, Imogen Abba, Alessandra Baradel, Jeremy Lay, Jasmin Herewini, and Amber Taylor 17. Cognitive behavior therapy for COVID-19 related distress Karen Moses and Bethany M. Wootton
Part I - Impact of COVID-19 on mental health 1. COVID-19 and the impact on gambling, sex, and pornography use and addictions Anastasia Hronis and Patrick Dixon 2. Care leavers' experiences of COVID-19 in Uganda and Ghana: Implications for their mental health and psychosocial wellbeing Paul Bukuluki, Kwabena Frimpong-Manso, and Francis Kato 3. The impact of COVID-19 on mental health of frontline health workers in Ghana and Uganda Simon Peter Katongole, Peter Yaro, and Paul Bukuluki 4. The psychosocial effect of COVID-19 on urban refugees: Narratives from Congolese refugees living in Kampala Paul Bukuluki, Hadijah Mwenyango, Francis Kato, Agnes Kyamulabi, and Alex Bagabo 5. Psychological distress, social support, and psychological flexibility during COVID-19 Richard Tindle and Ahmed A. Moustafa 6. The impact of COVID-19 social restrictions on culture and psychosocial well-being: The Ghanaian experience Alfred Dickson Dai-Kosi, Victoria Akuorkor Acquaye, Kingsley Kwadwo Asare Pereko, Paa-Kwesi Blankson, and Christian Ackom 7. "Alone, but not lonely": The impact of COVID-19 on older persons and the role of technology in staying connected Ceylan Okan, Gabrielle Weidemann, and Phoebe E. Bailey 8. Social isolation as a laboratory model of depression Gunes Unal 9. Increased hallucinations in patients with Alzheimer's disease during the Covid-19 lockdown: A presentation of two cases Mohamad El Haj and Frank Larøi 10. Eating disorders during a coronavirus pandemic Samantha Hayes and Evelyn Smith 11. Obsessive-compulsive disorder during and after Covid-19 pandemic Anil Safak Kaçar
Part II - Recent topics on impact of COVID-19 on health 12. The role of nutrition in respiratory disease and COVID-19 management Kingsley Kwadwo Asare Pereko, Enock Dugbatey Mensah, Victoria Akuorkor Acquaye, Christiana Nsiah-Asamoah, Flora Chadare, Freda Dzifa Intiful, Jacob Setorglo, Nancy Innocentia Ebu, and Alfred Dickson Dai-Kosi 13. Physical activity as a counteracting measure to mitigate the harmful effects of COVID-19 lockdowns: Special focus on healthy children, adolescents, adults, elderly, athletes, and people with Down syndrome Monoem Haddad, Zied Abbes, Amine Ghram, Germina Cosma, and Karim Chamari 14. Parenting through the COVID-19 pandemic Natalie M.V. Morrison and Ben. W. Morrison 15. Compliance with health-protective behaviors in relation to COVID-19: The roles of health-related misinformation, perceived vulnerability, and personality traits Zahir Vally 16. Social media use, experiences of social connectedness and wellbeing during COVID-19 Jacqui Taylor-Jackson, Imogen Abba, Alessandra Baradel, Jeremy Lay, Jasmin Herewini, and Amber Taylor 17. Cognitive behavior therapy for COVID-19 related distress Karen Moses and Bethany M. Wootton
