Mental health and psychosocial support strategies in highly contagious emerging disease outbreaks of substantial public concern: A systematic scoping review.
Angela M KunzlerJutta Stoffers-WinterlingMarlene StollAlexander L ManciniSophie LehmannManpreet BlessinDonya GilanIsabella HelmreichFrank HufertKlaus LiebPublished in: PloS one (2021)
There is preliminary evidence for beneficial effects of interventions to enable people to better cope with the distress of highly contagious emerging disease outbreaks. Besides the need for more high-quality studies, the summarized evidence may inform decision makers to plan interventions during the current pandemic and to develop pandemic preparedness plans.