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. 2020 Apr:286:112903.
doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112903. Epub 2020 Feb 28.

Psychological crisis intervention during the outbreak period of new coronavirus pneumonia from experience in Shanghai

Xixi Jiang  1 , Lili Deng  1 , Yuncheng Zhu  2 , Haifeng Ji  3 , Lily Tao  4 , Li Liu  1 , Daoliang Yang  1 , Weidong Ji  5
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Psychological crisis intervention during the outbreak period of new coronavirus pneumonia from experience in Shanghai

Xixi Jiang et al. Psychiatry Res. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

Since the middle of December 2019, human-to-human transmission of novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) has occurred among close contacts. At the same time, greater attention should be paid to psychological crisis intervention (PCI) among affected populations, for the timely prevention of inestimable damage from a secondary psychological crisis. PCI has been initiated via remote (telephone and internet) and onsite medical services to help medical workers, patients, and others affected to overcome any psychological difficulties. This paper outlines experiences based on the work of the Shanghai Medical Team.

Keywords: Crisis intervention; New coronavirus pneumonia.

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Declaration of competing interest The authors have no conflicts of interests.

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Psychologists unite to help front-line medical workers at Wuhan City No. 3 Hospital, (A) onsite and (B) remote consultation services. [Photo/the Xinhua News Agency].
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