Multisectoral actions of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mazandaran province of Iran

Abdolkarim Ahmadi Livani¹, Farzad Gohardehi², Marzieh Azizi^{3

4}, Mahmoud Reza Hashemvarzi⁵, Somayeh Taghavi⁶, Sara Tonekaboni⁶, Ramzanali Golchobi⁷, Mehran Zarghami^{8

9}, Mohsen Aarabi¹⁰, Forouzan Elyasi^{9

11}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
² Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
³ Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
⁴ Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
⁵ Mental Health, Deputy of Health of Mazandaran, University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
⁶ Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
⁷ Department of Welfare Organization, Sari, Iran.
⁸ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
⁹ Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
¹⁰ Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
¹¹ Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.

PMID: 35166064
PMCID: PMC9216364
DOI: 10.1002/npr2.12239

Multisectoral actions of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mazandaran province of Iran

Abdolkarim Ahmadi Livani et al. Neuropsychopharmacol Rep. 2022 Jun.

. 2022 Jun;42(2):148-157.

doi: 10.1002/npr2.12239. Epub 2022 Feb 14.

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
² Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
³ Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
⁴ Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
⁵ Mental Health, Deputy of Health of Mazandaran, University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
⁶ Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
⁷ Department of Welfare Organization, Sari, Iran.
⁸ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
⁹ Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
¹⁰ Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
¹¹ Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.

PMID: 35166064
PMCID: PMC9216364
DOI: 10.1002/npr2.12239

Abstract

Aim: A widespread outbreak of COVID-19 is followed by adverse effects on the mental health of the general population. Therefore, this study is an audit to investigate the activities of various organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mazandaran Province, Iran.

Methods: The aim of the study was to collect the data, the relevant officials in various organizations and units were contacted to collect the statistics of actions taken in psychology and psychiatry wards. Moreover, databases such as Google Scholar and Iranian resources were searched.

Results: According to the results, different healthcare systems worked in parallel during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, Mazandaran University of Medical Science [MAZUMS] Health Vice-Chancellor performed the following activities during this crisis: establishing a virtual crisis management working group, holding a provincial educational committee to train the crisis management teams, organizing virtual psychological intervention teams in the healthcare systems, and so forth. In addition, the mental health activities by Mazandaran Welfare Organization during the COVID-19 outbreak included providing hostelry free psychological counseling, quarantine boarding and rehabilitation centers, and providing harm prevention protocols of COVID-19, especially for marginalized regions. In the third level of medical centers, including hospitals, consultation-liaison psychiatry or psychiatrists and clinical psychologists, therapeutic interventions for comorbid psychiatric disorders with COVID-19 disease, and online workshops for mental health were conducted to reduce burnout of medical staff and nurses.

Conclusion: This study can provide a good guideline for different service providers by using the experiences of other centers to achieve better results.

Keywords: COVID-19; consultation-liaison psychiatry; health vice-chancellor; mental health; welfare organization.

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