Mental Health Effects of COVID-19

A comprehensive reference to the mental health impacts of COVID-19 environment

Ahmed Moustafa (Edited by)

9780128242896, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 15 June 2021

348 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.2 cm, 0.57 kg

"This book is very good because it addresses the impact of COVID-19 on mental health. Obviously, it is a very timely topic on a pandemic that will affect the world for many years to come, even if the number of positive cases decreases. Readers will learn about important research results, which can lead to effective coping strategies. It is an important volume in this time of anxiety and worry." --© Doody’s Review Service, 2021, Gary B Kaniuk, Psy.D, reviewer, expert opinion

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

Subject Areas: Clinical psychology [MMJ], Psychology [JM]