Trauma-informed responses in addressing public mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic: position paper of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS).

Abstract:

:The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life in Europe and globally. The pandemic affects both individuals and the broader society across many domains, including physical and psychological health, the economy and general welfare. The measures taken to counteract the pandemic have significantly altered daily life and, along with the threat of contracting the coronavirus and uncertainties surrounding future developments, created a complex system of stressors with a negative impact on public mental health. This paper aims to outline the ESTSS strategy to address mental health issues related to COVID-19 and focuses on (1) trauma-informed policies, (2) capacity building, (3) collaborative research and (4) knowledge-exchange. To facilitate implementation of a trauma-informed approach and appropriate measures, ESTSS has developed a toolkit of recommendations on mental health and psychosocial assistance to be provided during the different phases of crisis and its aftermath. To promote capacity building, ESTSS offers a certification programme based on a curriculum in psychotraumatology and corresponding on-line training to the European community of mental health professionals. To assure evidence-based approaches and methods tailored to current circumstances, ESTSS has initiated a pan-European research project with international cooperation aimed at studying the mental health consequences of the pandemic, with a focus on psychological trauma and other stress-related reactions. To foster knowledge-exchange, the European Journal of Psychotraumatology (EJPT), the official journal of ESTSS, is publishing a special issue on COVID-19. :La pandemia de COVID-19 ha cambiado la vida en Europa y en todo el mundo. La pandemia afecta tanto a los individuos como a la sociedad en general en muchos ámbitos, incluida la salud física y psicológica, la economía y el bienestar general. Las medidas tomadas para contrarrestar la pandemia han alterado significativamente la vida diaria y, junto con la amenaza de contraer el coronavirus y las incertidumbres que rodean los desarrollos futuros, crearon un complejo sistema de estresores con un impacto negativo en la salud mental pública. En este artículo se pretende esbozar la estrategia de la ESTSS para abordar los problemas de salud mental relacionados con COVID-19 y se centra en: 1. Políticas informadas en trauma, 2. capacitación, 3. investigación colaborativa, 4. e intercambio de conocimientos. Para facilitar la implementación de un enfoque basado en el trauma y las medidas apropiadas, la ESTSS ha desarrollado un conjunto de herramientas de recomendaciones sobre salud mental y asistencia psicosocial que se proporcionará durante las diferentes fases de la crisis y sus consecuencias. Para fomentar la capacitación, la ESTSS ofrece un programa de certificación basado en un plan de estudios en psicotraumatología y la formación on-line correspondiente a la comunidad europea de profesionales de la salud mental. Para asegurar enfoques y métodos basados en la evidencia adaptados a las circunstancias actuales, la ESTSS ha iniciado un proyecto de investigación paneuropeo con cooperación internacional, destinado a estudiar las consecuencias de la pandemia en la salud mental, con enfoque en el trauma psicológico y otras reacciones relacionadas con el estrés. Para fomentar intercambio de conocimiento, la European Journal of Psychotraumatology (EJPT), la revista oficial de ESTSS, publica un número especial sobre COVID-19. :COVID-19疫情改变了欧洲乃至全球的生活。疫情影响着个人和整个社会, 涉及众多领域, 包括身心健康, 经济和一般福利。为应对疫情采取的措施已大大改变了人们的日常生活, 并且随着冠状病毒感染的威胁及未来发展的不确定性, 造成了一个复杂的应激源系统, 对公共心理健康产生了负面影响。本文旨在概述ESTSS解决COVID-19相关心理健康问题的策略, 并重点关注:1.创伤知情政策, 2.能力建设, 3.合作研究以及 4.知识交流。为了促进创伤知情方法和适当措施的实行, ESTSS开发了一套工具包, 包含可在危机不同阶段及之后提供的关心理健康和社会心理援助的建议。为了促进能力建设, ESTSS提供了基于精神创伤学课程的认证计划, 并向欧洲精神卫生专业人员社区提供了相应的在线培训。为了确保采取针对当前情况定制的循证方法, ESTSS与国际合作启动了一项泛欧研究项目, 旨在研究疫情的心理健康后果, 重点关注心理创伤和其他应激相关反应。为了促进知识交流, ESTSS的官方杂志《欧洲精神创伤学杂志》 (EJPT) 正在出版COVID-19相关特刊。.

journal_name

Eur J Psychotraumatol

authors

Javakhishvili JD,Ardino V,Bragesjö M,Kazlauskas E,Olff M,Schäfer I

doi

10.1080/20008198.2020.1780782

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Has Abstract

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2020-07-09 00:00:00

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1780782

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1

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2000-8066

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1780782

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11

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