TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - The role of psychological first aid to support public mental health in the COVID-19 pandemic
JO  - Curēus
A1  - Shah, Kaushal
A1  - Bedi, Sukhmeet
A1  - Onyeaka, Henry
A1  - Singh, Romil
A1  - Chaudhari, Gaurav
SP  - e8821
EP  - e8821
VL  - 12
IS  - 6
N2  - Psychological first aid (PFA) is one of the vital tools in delivering psychological interventions to those who have undergone or experienced traumatic events. Traumatic experiences during calamities, outbreaks of infections, and war can induce a significant amount of stress in the absence of early and effective intervention provided by trained caregivers. The coronavirus pandemic has caused significant levels of fear as governments impose quarantine and lockdown to contain the infection. Countries around the globe have halted several social and economic operations to curb the spread of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). However, panic, helplessness, and horror aided by the infection due to the lack of a definitive cure has exposed the population to significant mental distress, thus warranting psychological intervention.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8821
ID  - ref1
ER  -