Mental Health Effects of COVID-19
- 1st Edition - June 11, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Ahmed Moustafa
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 4 2 8 9 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 4 2 8 8 - 9
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… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe 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.
- Discusses family dynamics, domestic violence, and aggression due to COVID-19
- Details the psychological impact of COVID-19 on children and adolescents
- Includes key information on depression, anxiety, and suicide as a result of COVID-19
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgment
- Part I: Impact of COVID-19 on mental health
- Chapter 1: COVID-19 and the impact on gambling, sex, and pornography use and addictions
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The impact of COVID-19 on gambling behaviors and addiction
- Vulnerability to gambling disorder
- The impact of COVID-19 on gambling use and gambling disorder
- The impact of COVID-19 on sexual behaviors and addictions
- The impact of COVID-19 on sexual behaviors and addictions
- The impact of COVID-19 on pornography use and addiction
- The impact of COVID-19 on pornography use and addiction
- Conclusion
- Chapter 2: Care leavers’ experiences of COVID-19 in Uganda and Ghana: Implications for their mental health and psychosocial wellbeing
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Results
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3: The impact of COVID-19 on mental health of frontline health workers in Ghana and Uganda
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Spirituality
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Chapter 4: The psychosocial effect of COVID-19 on urban refugees: Narratives from Congolese refugees living in Kampala
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Results
- Fear of COVID-19
- Anger/irritability
- Financial distress
- Anxiety
- Sleep disorders
- Social and physical isolation
- Loss of social support
- Social malfunction
- Resilience and personal coping mechanisms
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Chapter 5: Psychological distress, social support, and psychological flexibility during COVID-19
- Abstract
- Psychological distress during COVID-19
- Conclusions
- Chapter 6: The impact of COVID-19 social restrictions on culture and psychosocial well-being: The Ghanaian experience
- Abstract
- Introduction
- COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions
- COVID-19 and sociocultural challenges of Ghanaians
- Influence of restrictions and lockdowns on individuals
- Conceptualization of health problems and COVID-19 compliance
- Conclusion
- Chapter 7: “Alone, but not lonely”: The impact of COVID-19 on older persons and the role of technology in staying connected
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Chapter 8: Social isolation as a laboratory model of depression
- Abstract
- Introduction: Social isolation as a laboratory model of depression
- Sociality and the meaning of isolation
- Defining social isolation
- Self-imposed/voluntary vs. enforced isolation
- The behavioral effects of social isolation
- The physiological effects of social isolation
- Conclusion: The uniquely human aspect of social isolation
- Chapter 9: Increased hallucinations in patients with Alzheimer’s disease during the Covid-19 lockdown: A presentation of two cases
- Abstract
- The two cases
- Hallucination assessment and results
- Discussion
- Chapter 10: Eating disorders during a coronavirus pandemic
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Chapter 11: Obsessive-compulsive disorder during and after Covid-19 pandemic
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- How to decide excessive behavior during the Covid-19 pandemic?
- Effect of Covid-19 pandemic on OCD patients
- Expected increase in OCD prevalence
- Conclusions
- Part II: Recent topics on impact of COVID-19 on health
- Chapter 12: The role of nutrition in respiratory disease and COVID-19 management
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Nutrition and respiratory illness
- Nutrition and COVID-19
- Conclusion
- Chapter 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
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Preventing COVID-19 spread
- Consequences of COVID-19 on health
- Sedentary behavior, bed rest, and physical inactivity during COVID-19 lockdown
- Why are physical activity and sports important for health?
- Conclusion
- Chapter 14: Parenting through the COVID-19 pandemic
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The changing landscape of parenting
- Relational models of the parent-child dynamic
- COVID-19 parental stressors
- Parental burnout
- Parental coping through COVID-19
- Parent-led posttraumatic growth
- Conclusion
- Chapter 15: Compliance with health-protective behaviors in relation to COVID-19: The roles of health-related misinformation, perceived vulnerability, and personality traits
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Health-related misinformation
- Perceived risk and health-protective behaviors
- The role of personality traits in the adoption of health-protective behaviors
- Summary and conclusion
- Chapter 16: Social media use, experiences of social connectedness and wellbeing during COVID-19
- Abstract
- Literature review
- Method
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusions and further research
- Chapter 17: Cognitive behavior therapy for COVID-19 related distress
- Abstract
- COVID-19 and distress
- Assessment of COVID-19 related distress
- Cognitive behavior therapy for COVID-19 related distress
- Remote CBT
- Conclusion
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 11, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 348
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128242896
- eBook ISBN: 9780128242889
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Ahmed Moustafa
Dr. Ahmed Moustafa is a Professor of Psychology and Computational Modeling at School of Psychology, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Prior to moving to Bond University, Ahmed was an associate professor in Psychology and Neuroscience at Marcs Institute for Brain, Behavior, and Development & School of Psychology, Western Sydney University. Ahmed is trained in computer science, psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science. His early training took place at Cairo University in mathematics and computer science. Before joining Western Sydney University as a lab director, Ahmed spent 11 years in America working on several psychology and neuroscience projects. Ahmed conducts research on computational and neuropsychological studies of addiction, schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, PTSD, depression, Alzheimer’s disease. He has published over 240 papers in high-ranking journals including Science, PNAS, Journal of Neuroscience, Brain, Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, Nature (Parkinson’s disease), Neuron, among others. Ahmed has obtained grant funding from Australia, USA, Qatar, UAE, Turkey, and other countries. Ahmed has recently published ten books: (1) Computational models of brain and behavior; (2) Social Cognition in Psychosis, (3) computational Neuroscience Models of the Basal Ganglia, (4) Cognitive, Clinical, and Neural Aspects of Drug Addiction; (5) The Nature of Depression: An updated review; (6) Big data in psychiatry and neurology; (7) Alzheimer’s Disease: Understanding Biomarkers, Big Data, and Therapy. Elsevier; (8) Cognitive and Behavioral Dysfunction in Schizophrenia; (9) Female Pioneers from Ancient Egypt and the Middle East; and (10) Mental health effects of COVID-19. In the last 10 years, Ahmed has published collaboratively with 71 colleagues, has more than 510 co-authors, from 35 institutions in 14 countries. Ahmed is now Editor-in-Chief of Discover Psychology, a new journal by Springer Nature.
Affiliations and expertise
School of Psychology, Faculty of Society and Design, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaRead Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 on ScienceDirect