Given the diversity of conflicting information and the desire for clarification, in order to contribute to good practices of communicators and professionals, the Trauma Observatory gatherer here some publications on scientific characters, opinion pieces and relevant websites:
TECHNICALS AND SCIENTIFICS:
The ADJUST Consortium´s article published in the European Journal of Psychotraumatology, with data collected in 11 european countries, including Portugal (2022.NOV.23).
Two Years of COVID-19 in Austria—Exploratory Longitudinal Study of Mental Health Outcomes and Coping Behaviors in the General Population
The article by Lueger-Schuster, B., Zrnić Novaković, I. & Lotzin, A. published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2022.JUL.03).
The article by Novakovićht, I. N. et. al. aimed to explore the challenges and opportunities perceived by over 7000 participants in order to provide a differentiated picture of the subjective and individual experiences resulting from the early stages of the pandemic in 6 European countries, including Portugal (2022.MAY.20).
The article by Margarida Gaspar de Matos and Tony Wainwright published in The Psychologist: Practice & Research Journal (2021).
Mental health status and risk factors during Covid-19 pandemic in the Croatia’s adult population
The study by Ajduković, D. et al., published in the European Journal of Psychotraumatology (2021.NOV.04).
The study by Lotzin, A. et al. published in the European Journal of Psychotraumatology, on the coping and resilience responses of participants from eleven european countries to the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The study features data collected by the Trauma Observatory/CES through the application of the online survey "COVID-19: Stress, Adaptation and Trauma", during the summer of 2020 (2021.OCT.07).
Factors associated with suicide ideation in Lithuania and Poland amid the COVID-19 pandemic
The study of Gelezelyte, O., Dragan, M., Grajewski, P., Kvedaraite, M., Lotzin, A., Skrodzka, M., Nomeikaite, A., & Kazlauskas, E., published on Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention (2021.SEP).
Mental health responses to COVID-19 around the world
The study by Olff, M. et al., published in the European Journal of Psychotraumatology (2021.JUL.02).
The study by Taquet, M. et al., published in The Lancet Psychiatry (2021.ABR.06).
The study by Joaquim, R. et al., published in Current Research in Behavioral Sciences (2021.MAR).
COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries, WHO survey
World Health Organization´s survey shows the negative consequences in mental health services in 93% of the coutries around the world (2020.OCT.05).
Prevalence of Depression Symptoms in US Adults Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Article by Catherine Ettman et al., for the Journal of the American Medical Association (2020.SEP.02).
Coronavirus: the pandemic is changing our brains – here are the remedies
Article by Barbara J. Sahakian, Chistelle Langley and Deniz Vatanserver for The Conversation (2020.AUG.14).
Pandemic Hurts Student Mental Health
The article by Elizabeth Redden for the Inside Higher ED´s website (2020.JUL.13).
How mental health care should change as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic (PDF)
The article by Moreno, C. et al, published in The Lancet, is a reflection on how mental health care should change because of the pandemic (2020.JUL.16).
Can mental health services cope with the devastating effects of Covid-19?
Debbie Andalo's article for the British newspaper The Guardian, on the challenges for aid agencies in responding to the mental health crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic (2020.JUL.15).
This Is Not a Normal Mental-Health Disaster
The article by Jacob Stern for The Atlantic (2020.JUL.07).
Why Some Young People Fear Social Isolation More Than COVID-19
The article and audio by Yuki Noguchi for the NPR´s website (2020.JUL.04).
Are you experiencing compassion fatigue?
Article published on the American Psychological Association´s website (2020.JUN.11).
ESTSS Recommendations on Mental Health and Psychosocial Care During Pandemics (PDF)
My hero is you, storybook for Children on COVID-19!
by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC MHPSS RG) (2020.MAR.31).
The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence
Article published in The Lancet (2020.FEB.26).
Managing mental health challenges faced by healthcare workers during covid-19 pandemic
Article published in the journal The BMJ (2020.MAR.26).
Informative guide from the NGO Doctors of the World (2020.MAR.16).
Social Stigma associated with COVID-19 – A guide to preventing and addressing social stigma (PDF)
Guide from WHO published at EPI.WIN (2020.FEB.24).
Interrupting transmission of COVID-19: lessons from containment efforts in Singapore
Article by Vernon J. Lee et. al., in Journal of Travel Medicine (2020.MAR.13).
Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China
Article by Wei-jie Guan et. al., in New England Journal of Medicine. First scientific article analyzing the virus that we have knowledge (2020.FEB.28).
Addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of covid-19 outbreak
Informative notes from IASC (2020.FEV).
Article by Cuiyan Wang et. al., in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, about the psychological impacts during the epidemic on China (2020.MAR.06).
OPINION PIECES:
Pandemic Invisibilities, Policies and Resistance in the Datafied Society
E-book available for download. 75 authors writing in 5 languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Italian), that amplify the silenced voices of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020.FEV.03).
Returning to pre-corona ‘normal’ is madness. We can’t let it happen
The opinion by Jalmer Mommers for The Correspondent (2020.JUL.16).
Yuval Noah Harari: the world after coronavirus
for the Financial Times (2020.MAR.20).
Coronavirus: The Hammer and the Dance
by Tomas Pueyo for the blog Tomas Pueyo (2020.MAR.19).
Using torture survival skills to cope during a pandemic
by Médecins Sans Frontières (2020.MAR.05)
For the World’s Refugees, the Coronavirus Just Changed Everything
by Glen Pearson for the National Newswatch (2020.MAR.03).
As Coronavirus Spreads, Experts Warn Refugees Are Particularly Vulnerable
by Bryan Bowman for The Globe Post (2020.FEV.28).
WEBSITES:
Covid-19 related articles: The Lancet | Elsevier
WHO COVID-19 updates