Violence and Abuse: A Pandemic Within a Pandemic by Paula J. Whiteman, Wendy L. Macias-Konstantopoulos, Pryanka Relan, Anita Knopov, Megan L. Ranney, Ralph J. Riviello

“…Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, as society struggled with increasing disease burden, economic hardships, and with disease morbidity and mortality, governments and institutions began implementing stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders to help stop the spread of the virus. …”
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Public knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in Malaysia by Azlan, Arina Anis, Hamzah, Mohammad Rezal, Tham, Jen Sern, Ayub, Suffian Hadi, Mohamad, Emma

“…In an effort to mitigate the outbreak of COVID-19, many countries have imposed drastic lockdown, movement control or shelter in place orders on their residents. The effectiveness of these mitigation measures is highly dependent on cooperation and compliance of all members of society. …”
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Telehealth for management of chronic non-cancer pain and opioid use disorder in safety net primary care by Alexis Cooke, Stacy Castellanos, Celeste Enriquez, Pamela Olsen, Christine Miaskowski, Margot Kushel, Kelly Ray Knight

“…Results COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders contributed to increases in substance use and uncontrolled pain, and posed challenges for monitoring opioid safety and misuse through telehealth. …”
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The Effects of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions on COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Mortality: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis by James A. Peters, MSCM, Mohsen Farhadloo, PhD

“…Masks were associated with mitigative effects on both cases (–2.76 per 100,000) and deaths (–0.19 per 100,000), whereas restaurant closures and travel restrictions corresponded to decreased mortality. Shelter-in-place orders suggested later impacts (after 2 weeks) on cases (–2.9 per 100,000). …”
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Ozone Trends and the Ability of Models to Reproduce the 2020 Ozone Concentrations in the South Coast Air Basin in Southern California under the COVID-19 Restrictions by Lynsey Karen Parker, Jeremiah Johnson, John Grant, Pradeepa Vennam, Rajashi Parikh, Chao-Jung Chien, Ralph Morris

“…Based on ozone modeling performed for Air Quality Management Plans (AQMPs), the SoCAB ozone attainment plan requires large (>80%) amounts of emission reductions in oxides of nitrogen (NOx) from current levels with more modest (~40%) controls on Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC). The shelter in place orders in response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an immediate reduction in emissions, but instead of ozone being reduced, in 2020 the SoCAB saw some of the highest observed ozone levels in decades. …”
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Leveraging epidemiological principles to evaluate Sweden’s COVID-19 response by Baral, S, Chandler, R, Prieto, RG, Gupta, S, Mishra, S, Kulldorff, M

“…Suppression strategies generally include population-wide shelter-in-place mandates or lockdowns, closure of nonessential physical venues, travel bans, testing and contact tracing, and quarantines. …”

Combining international survey datasets to identify indicators of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: A machine learning approach to improve generalization by M. Adamson, E. Zhao, D. Xia, E. Colicino, M. Monaro, R. Hitching, O. Harris, M. Greenhalgh

“… Introduction The magnitude and exceptional opportunity to research the psychological distress of shelter in place resulted in a publication frenzy on a smorgasbord of research studies of variable scientific robustness. …”
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HealthySMS Text Messaging System Adjunct to Adolescent Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Context of COVID-19 (Let’s Text!): Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study by Lauren M Haack, Courtney C Armstrong, Kate Travis, Adrian Aguilera, Sabrina M Darrow

“… BackgroundThe widespread occurrence and devastating impact of adolescent depression warrant health service research focused on feasible and acceptable digital health tools to supplement evidence-based intervention (EBI) efforts, particularly in the context of shelter-in-place guidelines disrupting youth socialization and service use in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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The differential impact of COVID-19 on mental health: Implications of ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability status in the United States by Jordan M. Brooks, Cyrano Patton, Sharon Maroukel, Amy M. Perez, Liya Levanda

“…An online cross-sectional study was conducted from 18 June to 17 July 2020, reflecting the impact of early phase COVID-19 pandemic and related shelter-in-place measures in the United States. Participants were adults residing in the United States (N = 594), with substantial subsamples (N ≥ 70) of American Indian, Asian American, African-American, and Hispanic and/or Latinx participants, as well as people with disabilities and sexual minorities. …”
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The Influence of COVID-19 on Patient Mobilization and Injury Attributes in the ICU: A Retrospective Analysis of a Level II Trauma Center by Yelissa Navarro, Elizabeth Huang, Chandler Johnson, Forrest Clark, Samuel Coppola, Suraj Modi, Gordon L. Warren, Jarrod A. Call

“…The patients were divided into two groups, i.e., those admitted before (<i>n</i> = 378) and after (<i>n</i> = 499) 1 April 2020 when Georgia’s COVID-19 shelter-in-place order was mandated. The two groups were contrasted on nominal and ratio variables using Chi-square and Student’s <i>t</i>-tests. …”
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Examining evidence for a relationship between human-animal interactions and common mental disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic literature review by H. K. Barr, A. M. Guggenbickler, J. S. Hoch, J. S. Hoch, C. S. Dewa, C. S. Dewa

“…IntroductionCOVID-19 lockdowns, shelter in place, closures of transportation and mental health services, and dearth of mental health providers created new barriers to obtaining support for mental health needs at a time of increased rates of anxiety and depression. …”
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The Application of e-Mental Health in Response to COVID-19: Scoping Review and Bibliometric Analysis by Louise A Ellis, Isabelle Meulenbroeks, Kate Churruca, Chiara Pomare, Sarah Hatem, Reema Harrison, Yvonne Zurynski, Jeffrey Braithwaite

“… BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic and its mitigation measures and impacts, such as shelter-in-place orders, social isolation, restrictions on freedoms, unemployment, financial insecurity, and disrupted routines, have led to declines in mental health worldwide and concomitant escalating demands for mental health services. …”
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The Double-Edged Sword of Health and Safety: COVID-19 and the Policing and Exclusion of Migrant Asian Massage Workers in North America by Elene Lam, Elena Shih, Katherine Chin, Kate Zen

“…The sustained economic devastation, which began at least 8 weeks prior to the first social distancing and shelter in place orders issued in the U.S. and Canada, has been further complicated by a history of aggressive policing of migrant massage workers in the wake of the war against human trafficking. …”
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Consideration of Trade-offs Regarding COVID-19 Containment Measures in the United States: Implications for Canada by Mayvis Rebeira, Eric Nauenberg

“…The economic stimulus package in the United States, which totalled US$2.48 trillion, was designed to soften the economic impact of sweeping containment measures including shelter-in-place orders that were put in place to control the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Self-Reported Substance Use, Well-Being, and Functioning Among United States Veterans: A Cross-Sectional Study by Erin D. Reilly, Erin D. Reilly, Elizabeth S. Chamberlin, Brooke A. Duarte, J. Irene Harris, J. Irene Harris, Steven D. Shirk, Steven D. Shirk, Megan M. Kelly, Megan M. Kelly

“…As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the globe, many veterans with substance use issues have faced the closure of treatment facilities, mandates to shelter in place, and social distancing measures. To better understand their pandemic experiences, substance use changes, and functioning, a survey was nationally administered to a sample of United States veterans reporting substance use issues during the pandemic. …”
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Social Media Use and Well-being With Bipolar Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Path Analysis by Ariel Pollock Star, Yaacov G Bachner, Bar Cohen, Ophir Haglili, Norm O'Rourke

“…Yet the COVID-19 pandemic and associated social distancing measures (eg, shelter in place) reduced access to regular social contacts, while social media use (SMU) increased concomitantly. …”
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Consideration of Trade-offs Regarding COVID-19 Containment Measures in the United States: Implications for Canada by Mayvis Rebeira, Eric Nauenberg

“…The economic stimulus package in the United States, which totalled US$2.48 trillion, was designed to soften the economic impact of sweeping containment measures including shelter-in-place orders that were put in place to control the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Mental health and substance use screening in HIV primary care before and during the early COVID-19 pandemic by Alexandra N. Lea, Tory M. Levine, Thibaut Davy-Mendez, Amy Leibowitz, Andrea Altschuler, Jason Flamm, C. Bradley Hare, Mitchell N. Luu, Michael J. Silverberg, Derek D. Satre

“…Screening completion and results (for depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, and substance use) were analyzed using logistic regression with generalized estimating equations to estimate prevalence ratios (PR) before and after the start of the regional COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders on March 17, 2020. Models adjusted for demographics (age, sex, race/ethnicity), HIV risk factors (men who have sex with men, injection drug use, heterosexual, other), medical center, and modality of screening completion (online or tablet). …”
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A virtually supervised exercise program improved fitness and mental wellness in healthy and comorbidity older adult individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic by Ermilo Canton-Martínez, Ermilo Canton-Martínez, Iván Rentería, Juan Pablo Machado-Parra, Rubén Avilés Reyes, José Moncada-Jiménez, David K. Johnson, Olga Molinero Gonzalez, Alfonso Salguero Del Valle, Alberto Jiménez-Maldonado

“…Sedentary older adults experienced more severe adverse health effects due to their shelter-in-place. Physical activity was strongly recommended during periods of social distancing. …”
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Mitigation Strategies for COVID-19: Lessons from the K-SEIR Model Calibrated to the Observable Data by Lipton, Alexander, de Prado, Marcos Lopez

“…Since our model is multi-factor, we can use it to simulate and analyze the consequences of the sheltering-in-place for each specific group and compare the lives saved and lost due to this measure. …”
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