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. 2020 Oct;217(4):537-539.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.2020.109.

What should be done to support the mental health of healthcare staff treating COVID-19 patients?

Derek K Tracy  1 , Mark Tarn  2 , Rod Eldridge  2 , Joanne Cooke  2 , James D F Calder  3 , Neil Greenberg  4
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What should be done to support the mental health of healthcare staff treating COVID-19 patients?

Derek K Tracy et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

There is an urgent need to provide evidence-based well-being and mental health support for front-line clinical staff managing the COVID-19 pandemic who are at risk of moral injury and mental illness. We describe the evidence base for a tiered model of care, and practical steps on its implementation.

Keywords: COVID-19; moral injury; post-traumatic stress disorder; well-being.

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Conflict of interest statement

N.G. runs a psychological health consultancy that provides resilience training for a wide range of organisations, including a few NHS teams. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, NIHR, Department of Health and Social Care, or Public Health England.

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