Understanding the mental health burden of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom.

Bárbara Cristina da Silva Lopes Rusi Jaspal

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2020)

This article outlines the mental health burden of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom population, and presents preliminary evidence of less common psychiatric issues, such as paranoia and hallucinations, to which vulnerable groups in the U.K. population may be more vulnerable. It is argued that cognitive-behavioral therapy, with components of mindfulness, should be part of the therapeutic response. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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