Psychological interventions and characteristics affecting COVID-19 and its resulting Psychopathology: A systematic review study

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  • Parvaneh, Pegah M. A., Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, Mazandaran, Iran.
Abstract:

Coronavirus disease   (COVID-19), which is a threat to global health, in addition to endangering physical health, will exert irrecoverable psychological effects. Due to this, it is necessary to know the positive psychological factors and effective psychological therapies to deal with this disease. the purpose of this study was to investigate interventions and psychological characteristics affecting Coronavirus disease and its Psychopathology by systematic review method. For this purpose, studies during the years 2019 to 2020  in Persian databases were reviewed by searching for the keywords Corona, Covid 19, quarantine, psychological characteristics, and mental health. Based on the inclusion criteria, 23 articles were included in the study and their results were classified, summarized, and reported. The results showed that increased anxiety and depression, sleep problems, fear of death, and post-traumatic stress are among the psychological consequences of the prevalence of this disease for ordinary people. Also, having traits such as resilience, psychological toughness, humor and a sense of cohesion can help people against the pressures of the corona. Psychological therapies, including therapies based on spirituality, reality therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy are effective in helping to cope with illness. Based on the results of the present study, it is necessary to make educational and therapeutic interventions in order to reduce psychological problems and strengthen positive psychological characteristics to deal with Coronavirus disease.

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volume 10  issue 4

pages  197- 206

publication date 2021-07

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