...Luís Paulino Ferreira; Nuno Filipe Ribeiro; Marco António Duarte Purpose Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with risk of suicide and chronic psychological impairment. The continued exposure to stress suffered by health-care workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic can...

...Yusra Alshawwa; Faisil Sethi Purpose This paper aims to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health organisations in England. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative mixed-methods approach was applied, including a review of the academic literature, a review of the non...

...Lamiya Samad; Bonnie Teague; Khalifa Elzubeir; Karen Moreira; Nita Agarwal; Sophie Bagge; Emma Marriott; Jonathan Wilson Purpose This paper aims to evaluate service user (SU) and clinician acceptability of video care, including future preferences to inform mental health practice during COVID-19...

...Patrick Larsson; Russell Lloyd; Emily Taberham; Maggie Rosairo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore waiting times in improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) services before and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper aims to help develop a better understanding of waiting...

...Hafiz Muhammad Asif; Hafiz Abdul Sattar Hashmi; Rabia Zahid; Khalil Ahmad; Halima Nazar Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychosocial impact during the current epidemic situation of COVID-19 in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach A total of 1,149 respondents were...

.... This negative psychological distress contributes to deteriorating health and quality of life in many people. Research limitations/implications Few limitations include limited published research papers pertaining to the subject of the mental health effects of COVID-19 on individuals in social isolation...

...Mohammad Ali Zakeri; Mahlagha Dehghan; Fatemeh Ghaedi Heidari; Hassan Pakdaman; Mehdi Mehdizadeh; Hamid Ganjeh; Mojtaba Sanji Rafsanjani; Sayed Mortaza Hossini Rafsanjanipoor Purpose The increasing prevalence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a global crisis that leads to physical...

...Mimma Tabassum; Md Iftakhar Parvej; Firoz Ahmed; Farzana Zafreen; Samina Sultana Purpose COVID-19 pandemic has caused serious threat to peoples’ physical and mental health because of its high death toll all over the world within a very short period. As a result, people may be psychologically...

...Obay A. Al-Maraira; Sami Z. Shennaq Purpose This study aims to determine depression, anxiety and stress levels of health-care students during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic according to various socio-demographic variables. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was conducted...

...Bolanle Adeyemi Ola; Olushola Olibamoyo Purpose The purpose of the paper is to examine the likely impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health with particular attention to the mental health of children, adolescents, and adults in the most populous country in Africa – Nigeria. Presently...

...Mohammad Mojammel Hussain Raihan Purpose The spread of novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has infected millions of people worldwide. Public health emergencies caused by COVID-19 affect not only people’s physical health but also mental health. This paper aims to summarize recent research findings...

...Padraig Cotter; Nicola Jhumat; Eshia Garcha; Eirini Papasileka; Jennifer Parker; Ishmael Mupfupi; Ian Currie Purpose This paper aims to outline the process of supporting frontline inpatient mental health staff in developing ways of coping with COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach A whole...

...Rusi Jaspal; Moubadda Assi; Ismael Maatouk Purpose Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that has rapidly spread to most cities in the world since December 2019 causing a rise in global mortality and adverse effects on mental health. This paper aims to examine the potential...