COVID-19: Vicarious traumatisation and resilience in Mental Health Psychology Practitioners

Almost no nation has been spared as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has swept around the world. As the pandemic has upended much of society, frontline health care workers have shouldered much of the burden. Among other professionals, Mental Health Psychology Practitioners contribute significantly t...

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Main Authors: Agata Wezyk, Ala Yankouskaya, Amanda Comoretto, Annita Ventouris, Constantina Panourgia, Zoe Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of West London 2020-09-01
Series:New Vistas
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Online Access:https://uwlpress.uwl.ac.uk/newvistas/article/id/121/
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author Agata Wezyk
Ala Yankouskaya
Amanda Comoretto
Annita Ventouris
Constantina Panourgia
Zoe Taylor
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description Almost no nation has been spared as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has swept around the world. As the pandemic has upended much of society, frontline health care workers have shouldered much of the burden. Among other professionals, Mental Health Psychology Practitioners contribute significantly to fighting off the negative psychological effects of COVID-19, including distress, anxiety, and depression – provided they themselves can demonstrate resilience.
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spelling doaj.art-a0145c411182488bbac4c1b7e76855ef2022-12-21T17:26:50ZengUniversity of West LondonNew Vistas2056-96882020-09-016210.36828/newvistas.121COVID-19: Vicarious traumatisation and resilience in Mental Health Psychology PractitionersAgata Wezyk0Ala Yankouskaya1Amanda Comoretto2Annita Ventouris3Constantina Panourgia4Zoe Taylor5Psychology, Bournemouth UniversityPsychology, Bournemouth UniversityPsychology, Lyon Catholic UniversitySchool of Human and Social SciencesAnnita Ventouris, Lecturer in Education, University of West London, University of West LondonPsychology, Bournemouth UniversityPsychology, Bournemouth UniversityAlmost no nation has been spared as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has swept around the world. As the pandemic has upended much of society, frontline health care workers have shouldered much of the burden. Among other professionals, Mental Health Psychology Practitioners contribute significantly to fighting off the negative psychological effects of COVID-19, including distress, anxiety, and depression – provided they themselves can demonstrate resilience.https://uwlpress.uwl.ac.uk/newvistas/article/id/121/coping mechanismsresilienceCOVID-19psychology practitionersmental healthVicarious traumatisation
spellingShingle Agata Wezyk
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Constantina Panourgia
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COVID-19: Vicarious traumatisation and resilience in Mental Health Psychology Practitioners
New Vistas
coping mechanisms
resilience
COVID-19
psychology practitioners
mental health
Vicarious traumatisation
title COVID-19: Vicarious traumatisation and resilience in Mental Health Psychology Practitioners
title_full COVID-19: Vicarious traumatisation and resilience in Mental Health Psychology Practitioners
title_fullStr COVID-19: Vicarious traumatisation and resilience in Mental Health Psychology Practitioners
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19: Vicarious traumatisation and resilience in Mental Health Psychology Practitioners
title_short COVID-19: Vicarious traumatisation and resilience in Mental Health Psychology Practitioners
title_sort covid 19 vicarious traumatisation and resilience in mental health psychology practitioners
topic coping mechanisms
resilience
COVID-19
psychology practitioners
mental health
Vicarious traumatisation
url https://uwlpress.uwl.ac.uk/newvistas/article/id/121/
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