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Hall A

Plenary / Presidential Symposium

PLENARY SESSION 04: THE IMPACT AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE COVID PANDEMIC FOR PSYCHIATRY

Session Type
Plenary / Presidential Symposium
Date
10/20/2021
Session Time
09:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room
Hall A
Chair(s)
  • Juan E. Mezzich (United States of America)
  • Helen Herrman (Australia)

CHAIRPERSON INTRODUCTION

Presenter
  • Helen Herrman (Australia)
Lecture Time
09:30 AM - 09:32 AM

COVID-19 PANDEMIC: THE WORST AND BEST OF TIMES?

Presenter
  • Pratima Murthy (India)
Lecture Time
09:32 AM - 10:12 AM

CHAIRPERSON INTRODUCTION

Presenter
  • Juan E. Mezzich (United States of America)
Lecture Time
10:12 AM - 10:14 AM

COVID-19 AND MENTAL HEALTH: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED AND HOW DO WE PREPARE FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC?

Presenter
  • Joshua Morganstein (United States of America)
Lecture Time
10:14 AM - 10:54 AM

Abstract

Abstract Body

COVID-19 is the most far-reaching global disaster in nearly a century, exerting a broad range of mental health effects on individuals and communities. Like many public health emergencies, the experience of COVID-19, through physical distancing, stay at home requirements, and resultant community conflicts has created unique risks for certain populations while amplifying existing risks for others. Protecting health in a global pandemic requires the use of public mental health approaches that foster wellness and sustainment before disorders occur. This can be more effectively done by adapting interventions that leverage existing principles and practices from high-risk, high-stress occupations to support the health of communities, such as the healthcare workforce and others.

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