Emanating from a working group of the American Psychological Association, this comprehensive volume provides a blueprint for pandemic preparedness for health and mental health professionals. It reviews the actual experiences faced by practitioners during the current Covid crisis, and provides historical context of past health crises, such as the 1918 flu epidemic. Lessons learned from previous health disasters are utilized to provide guidelines and best practices for managing large scale health crises. The goal of this book is to offer the tools for health providers to mobilize, collaborate and provide effective and compassionate services. Relevant to psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers and others, this volume is an invaluable resource for the present and for the inevitable pandemics to come.
Author(s): Charles R. Figley, Lenore E.A. Walker, Ilene A. Serlin
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 339
City: Cham
Preface
Endorsements
Introduction
Origins
Task Force
Contents
Editors
Part I: Analyzing, Planning, and Delivering
Chapter 1: In the Beginning
The Crisis Emerges: The Task Force Is Born
Who Are We and Why Did We Join the TF?
The Challenge: Figuring Out What We Could Do
Chapter Content
Why Write This Book Now?
The Focus on Practitioners
Chapter 2: Lessons Learned from the 1918 “Forgotten Flu”
Introduction
Comparison of 1918 Flu and COVID-19
1918 Pandemic: The State of Medicine and Mental Health Treatment
Politics and Health Inequity and Racial Issues
The Two Pandemics: Some Similarities and Differences
Finale
References
Part II: Experiences in the Work Groups
Chapter 3: Interpersonal Violence During COVID
In the Beginning
Lenore, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Marilyn, Haifa, Israel
Michaela, Boston, Massachusetts
Patricia, Madrid, Spain
Giselle, Boca Raton, Florida
Lori, Ontario, Canada
Rita M. Rivera, Honduras/United States
The Origin of the IPV Work Group
Accomplishments Using Social Media
Roundtables
Other IPV Presentations
Future Plans
Chapter 4: Parenting During a Pandemic
Hardships Faced by Families During COVID-19
Disruptions to Daily Life
Pregnancy, Delivery, and Fetal Risks
Parental Mental Health
Increases in Family Violence
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Concerning Public Health Disparities
The Task Force Workgroup’s Pandemic Response
Telemental Health
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned in Providing Telehealth Mental Health Services
References
Chapter 5: Vibrant Older Adults
The Origin Story and Emergent Mission Statement of the Older Adults Work Group
The Older Adults Work Group: Who Are We?
Making, Unmaking, and Remaking a “Vibrant Elder”
Home Visits for Holocaust Survivors During COVID-19: Revisiting Trauma and Resilience
Psychoeducational Interactive Online Webinar for Aging Children of Holocaust Survivors: Sharing Current Experiences in the Safety Provided by a Shared Legacy
Empirical Findings
Qualitative Observations from Interactive Gatherings of 2G
The Impact of the Pandemic on Community-Dwelling and Residential Care: Perspectives from the NOW for Holocaust Survivors Initiative in Palm Beach County (Jenni Frumer, PhD, LCSW, MSEd)
Resilience
Loneliness and Social Isolation
Lessons Learned
Older Adult Trauma and Resilience: A Public Health Priority
Conclusions Irit Felsen,PhD
References
Chapter 6: The Hospital, Health and Addiction Workers, Patients and Families
Introduction
Origin
Maureen O’Reilly-Landry
Mission
Maureen O’Reilly Landry
What Kept Us Going?
Maureen O’Reilly-Landry
Dr. Patricia O’Gorman
The Culture of the Work Group
Dr. Janet Plotkin-Bornstein
Objectives of the Chapter
Achievements of the Group
Clinical Interventions During COVID-19
Dr. Ann F. Wimpfheimer
Exploring Racial Inequalities
Supporting Those Experiencing Racial Tension and Threats
Grief
Vaccine Hesitancy
Developing Family Compassion Across Different Beliefs
Adam R. Klyczek
Reduce COVID Trauma with Psychological First Aid (March 6, 2021)
Dr. Denise Bossarte
COVID-19 Overwhelm: Self-Care for Abuse Survivors: Cultivating Self-Care Can Ease the Burden of Anxiety Triggered by Unsafe Times (February 5, 2021a)
COVID Overwhelm: Photography Self-Care for Abuse Survivors: Tapping into Your Innate Creativity to Ease Your Sense of Disconnection (March 17, 2021b)
COVID-19 Overwhelm: Yoga as Self-Care for Abuse Survivors: Stress Reduction Through Bodywork (April 20, 2021c)
Dr. Kirk J. Schneider
What Existentialists Can Teach Us About COVID-19 (March 12, 2020)
Dr. Robert M. Gordon
Phase 1
Existential Interventions During the Age of COVID-19 (January 12, 2021)
Why Am I So Tired? Managing Fatigue During the COVID-19 Pandemic (February 13, 2021d)
Self-Compassion and Kindness During COVID-19 (February 26, 2021c)
Sustaining Hope in Pediatric Care During COVID-19 (March 21, 2021b)
Phase 2
Navigating Two Worlds: Resiliency During Pandemic Transitions (April 27, 2021)
Improving Communication with Your Partner (August 4, 2021)
The Psychology Behind COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Ways to Approach Challenging Conversations (September 17, 2021)
Cultivating Forgiveness During COVID-19 (March 3, 2022)
Compassionate Leadership During COVID-19 (May 12, 2022)
Blog Posts on Child and Family Issues
Speakers Series
Global Perspectives on Trauma
Dr. Judy Roth
Dr. Evelyn Rappoport, Somatic Trauma Specialist and Psychoanalyst
Tina Balachandran, MSc, Clinical and Aviation Psychologist
Dr. Judy Kuriansky
Personal Impact
Professional Activities
The Tripartite Model
Science: Research
Policy/Advocacy
Media
Going Forward and Lessons Learned
Dr. Patricia Villavicencio Carrillo
“They Jumped Off Dancing”
Dr. Soffia Palsdottir
The National Impact of the Pandemic on Public Policy
Dr. Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey, PhD, JD, MPH
Public Health Policy: Coming Out of the Shadows
Policy Recommendations by Dr. Patricia O’Gorman
Dr. Maureen O’Reilly-Landry
Doctoral Student’s Perspectives
Adam R. Klyczek (Molecular Neuroscience Doctoral Student)
Rita M. Rivera, M.S.
Denise Carballea, M.S.
Lessons Learned and Future Directions
References
Psychology Today Blogs
Chapter 7: Supporting Mental Health Clinicians During the Pandemic
Introduction: Challenges Facing Mental Health Professionals in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Psychologists Respond to the Challenge: The Clinician Support Collaborative
Identified Themes from CSC Meetings
The Experience of Facilitating the Mutual Support Sessions with Colleagues and Trainees
Lessons Learned and Future Directions
References
Chapter 8: International Somatic and Creative Arts Whole Person Approaches
Introduction
Mission Statement
Origin Story: Personal Account of How the Group Got Started
Objectives of Our Work Going Forward
Description and Achievements of the Work Group
Arts and Community Healing
Projects by Known Artists
Somatic and Mindfulness-Based Interventions
Resilience
Posttraumatic Growth (PTG)
Technology and the Hybrid Approach
Embodied, Creative Practices: Cultivating Body-Nature Resonance
Body Talks Movement: Dance as a Restorative Bridge for Children During COVID-19
BTM 2015–2019
BTM Just Before the Pandemic 2019/2020
During Lockdown: How BTM Adapted for the Pandemic
Future Development
Creative and Expressive Arts Therapies
Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned
Appendices
References
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Chapter 9: International Student Collaborations on COVID-19
International Student Collaborations on COVID-19 Through the Higher Education
The Higher Education Working Group Origin Story
Mission Statement
Gathering Resources
Developing and Disseminating Resources
Key Areas
Educational Inequalities
At-Risk Student Populations
Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned
References
Part III: Lessons Learned
Chapter 10: Telepsychology and Digital Therapeutics
Issues Around Beginning Practice
Issues for Researchers
Guidelines for Telepsychology
Interjurisdictional Practice
Is Telepsychology Working?
Conclusion
References
Chapter 11: International Advancements on COVID-19 Scholarship Through the Research Initiatives Working Group at the APA Interdivisional Task Force on the Pandemic
The Research Initiatives Working Group Mission Statement
The Research Initiatives Working Group Origin and Profile
Gathering Resources
The Research Initiatives Working Group Key Areas
Books, Measurement Tools, and COVID-19 Indexes
Special Issues, Conferences, and Webinars on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Use of Technology, Deliverables, and Outreach
Challenges Faced, Lessons Learned, and Outlook
References
Chapter 12: Toward the Practice of Pandemic Patience and Persistence
The Five Central Questions
What We Have Learned About the Practice of Psychology
Conclusion
Index
