Mental health effects of COVID-19

Intro.
Mental Health Effects of COVID-19.
Copyright.
Dedication.
Contents.
Contributors.
Preface.
Acknowledgment.
Part I Impact of COVID-19 on mental health.
1 COVID-19 and the impact on gambling, sex, and pornography use and addictions.
Introduction.
The impact of COVID-19 on gambling behaviors and addiction.
Gambling and gambling disorder.
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.
Sexual behaviors and sex addiction.
The impact of COVID-19 on sexual behaviors and addictions.
The impact of COVID-19 on pornography use and addiction.
Pornography use and addiction.
The impact of COVID-19 on pornography use and addiction.
Conclusion.
References.
2 Care leavers' experiences of COVID-19 in Uganda and Ghana: Implications for their mental health and psychosocial we.
Introduction.
Methodology.
Data analysis.
Results.
The effects of COVID-19.
Employment and livelihood-related issues.
Strained relationships and disrupted social support systems.
Fear and anxiety.
Coping mechanisms.
Religion, faith, and prayer.
Changing or holding on the known.
Maintaining an optimistic position and accepting change.
Connectedness to informal support systems.
Discussion.
Conclusion.
References.
3 The impact of COVID-19 on mental health of frontline health workers in Ghana and Uganda.
Introduction.
Methods.
Results.
Mental health and psychosocial challenges faced by the frontline health workers.
Emotional effects of COVID-19 to frontline health workers.
Psychosocial factors affecting frontline health workers engaged in COVID-19 services provision.
Behavioral mental health challenges faced by frontline health workers.
The coping mechanisms to overcome mental health and psychosocial challenges among frontline health workers during COVID-19.
Interpersonal problem solving mechanisms.
Selection of the health workers to be part of the response team.
Appropriate scheduling of duties.
Developing mutual support among the response team members.
Good healthcare system leadership.
Interpersonal emotional building mechanisms.
Engaging in hobbies that kill off stress.
Keeping staff together.
Morale boosting from workmates.
Family support.
The intrapersonal coping strategies employed by frontline health workers in COVID-19.
Adherence to infection prevention control and standard operating procedures.
Staying away from family when one has been exposed.
The sense of calling to serve patients.
Developed positive thinking.
Feeling of making a special contribution to the pandemic.
Spirituality.
Believing that COVID-19 in the hospitals is less severe than earlier thought about.
Bearing in mind that one has no underlying medical condition that would put them at risk.
Adequate training and preparedness.
Taking COVID-19 as an opportunity to learn.
Discussion.
Conclusion.
References.
4 The psychosocial effect of COVID-19 on urban refugees: Narratives from Congolese refugees living in Kampala.
Introduction.
Methodology.
Design.
Sample.
Procedures.
Results.
Key findings: Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on urban refugees.
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.
Social role limitations and lost identity.
Ruptured lives.
Loss of personal control.
Resilience and coping mechanisms.
Do refugees need psychosocial support?.
Conclusion.
References.
5 Psychological distress, social support, and psychological flexibility during COVID-19.
Psychological distress during COVID-19.
Social support.
Psychological flexibility.
Conclusions.
References.
6 The impact of COVID-19 social restrictions on culture and psychosocial well-being: The Ghanaian experience.
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.
References.
7 "Alone, but not lonely": The impact of COVID-19 on older persons and the role of technology in staying connected.
Introduction.
Chapter overview.
Loneliness in older age and mental health implications.
Loneliness and mental health impacts during the coronavirus pandemic.
Alternative ways to socialize? Online communication and social media use by older adults.
Older adults and online communication during the coronavirus pandemic.
Conclusion.
References.
8 Social isolation as a laboratory model of depression.
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.
References.
9 Increased hallucinations in patients with Alzheimer's disease during the Covid-19 lockdown: A presentation of two cases.
The two cases.
Hallucination assessment and results.
Discussion.
Conflict of interest.
References.
10 Eating disorders during a coronavirus pandemic.
Introduction.
Eating disorders.
Eating disorder symptomatology.
Mental health.
Impact of the media on eating disorders.
Exercise limitations.
Food access.
Roles and family dynamics.
Social isolation and decreased social support.
Clinical implications.
Inpatient.
Outpatient.
Telehealth.
Guided self-help.
Conclusion.
References.
11 Obsessive-compulsive disorder during and after Covid-19 pandemic.
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.
Acknowledgments.
References.
Part II Recent topics on impact of COVID-19 on health.
12 The role of nutrition in respiratory disease and COVID-19 management.
Introduction.
Background.
Nutrition and immunity.
Nutrition infection cycle.
Nutrition and infectivity.
Nutrition and disease recovery.
Nutrition and respiratory illness.
Nutrition and respiratory infectivity.
Nutrition and immunity against respiratory illness.
Nutrition and recovery from respiratory illness.
Nutrition and COVID-19.
Contemporary evidence on nutrition and COVID-19.
Nutrition and immune development in COVID-19.
Nutrition and COVID-19 infectivity.
Nutrition and recoveries from COVID-19.
Nutrition for optimal mental health during COVID-19.
Nutrition in management of COVID-19.
Conclusion.
References.
13 Physical activity as a counteracting measure to mitigate the harmful effects of COVID-19 lockdowns: Special focus on hea ....
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?.
Physical activity and sports in healthy adults.
Physical activity and sports in elderly.
Physical activity and sports in children and adolescents.
Physical activity and sports in athletes.
Physical activity in individuals with Down syndrome.
Why do those with Down syndrome have a major risk of being infected with SARS COV 2?.
How physical exercise can improve those with Down syndrome.
Conclusion.
References.
14 Parenting through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Introduction.
The changing landscape of parenting.
Relational models of the parent-child dynamic.
COVID-19 parental stressors.
Health anxiety.
Role collision and navigation.
The worker.
The teacher.
The guidance counselor.
Financial burden.
Sleep deprivation.
Family separation.
Parental burnout.
Family violence.
Parental coping through COVID-19.
Parent-led posttraumatic growth.
Conclusion.
References.
15 Compliance with health-protective behaviors in relation to COVID-19: The roles of health-related misinformation, percei ....
Introduction.
Health-related misinformation.
The propagation of health-related misinformation on social media.
Factors associated with the sharing of COVID-19 misinformation.
Evidence of the association between belief in conspiracy theories and COVID-19 health-protective behaviors.
Perceived risk and health-protective behaviors.
The role of personality traits in the adoption of health-protective behaviors.
Summary and conclusion.
References.
16 Social media use, experiences of social connectedness and wellbeing during COVID-19.
Literature review.
Social connectedness and psychological wellbeing.
Social media and social connectedness.
Social media and negative impacts on psychological wellbeing.
Methodological limitations of research relating to social media use and wellbeing.
Rationale.
Method.
Results.
Quantitative data analysis.
Qualitative data analysis.
Discussion.
Conclusions and further research.