Telemental Health in the Context of a Pandemic: the COVID-19 Experience.
Telemental Health in the Context of a Pandemic: the COVID-19 Experience.
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DOI：
10.1007/s40501-020-00210-2
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发表时间：
2020-01-01
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Naal, Hady
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作者：
Whaibeh, Emile;Mahmoud, Hossam;Naal, Hady
2020年3月11日，世界卫生组织宣布2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）为大流行[1]。这种迅速传播的致命病毒已经感染了100多个国家，其中包括美国，它已被宣布为公共卫生紧急事件[2]。作为缓解策略的一部分，疾病控制和预防中心建议限制社区活动并保持社交距离[3]，联邦政府建议避免超过10人的团体聚集[4]。在医院或家庭隔离的同时应对自己、家人或亲人的疾病可能会引发压力，预计危机将持续数周至数月，预计心理健康状况只会随着时间的推移而恶化。感染者由于恐惧、不确定性、经济压力和有限的面对面互动而经历更高的压力水平[5，6]。因此，再加上在有限空间内的禁闭，一般来说，在单人病房，卫生人员的行动和接触预防措施受到限制[5]，人们
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a pandemic [1]. The rapidly spreading and deadly virus has infected over 100 nations, including the USA, where it has been declared a public health emergency [2]. As part of their mitigation strategies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend limiting community movement and practicing social distancing [3], and the Federal Government recommends avoiding gathering of groups of more than 10 people [4]. Coping with the illness of self, family, or loved ones while managing hospital-or home-based isolation may be stress-provoking, and with the crisis projected to last weeks to months, it is expected that mental health conditions will only worsen over time.Infected people experience elevated stress levels due to fear, uncertainty, financial stress, and limited inperson interactions [5, 6]. As a result, and paired with confinement in limited spaces, generally, in singlepatient rooms with restricted movement and contact precautions from the health personnel [5], people are