Responding to COVID-19 Crises – Professionals

Trauma societies on COVID-19
Academic literature
Guidance for coping with Covid-19

ESTSS Recommendations on Mental Health and Psychosocial Care During Pandemics

COVID-‐19: FELT SECURITY AND NEUROCEPTION - Position document of the Italian Society of Traumatic Stress Studies

Portuguese - ESTSS statement on COVID-19

Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress - Global COVID-19-related traumatic stress activities

DeGPT - Information on Covid-19 in several languages, for those affected, for professionals, for the population, research and international initiatives

ISTSR - Israel Society for Traumatic Stress Research -Multilingual (English, Russian, Arabic) language COVID-19 related stress management resource

The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence - The Lancet, February 26, 2020

Greenberg et al. (March 2020). Managing mental health challenges faced by healthcare workers during covid-19 pandemic. BMJ, 368.

IASC Interim Briefing Note on COVID-19 Outbreak Readiness and Response Operations - MHPSS - February 2020

WHO - Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak, March 12, 2020

In China, COVID-19 Outbreak Leads to Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms - March 17, 2020

Remote Psychological First Aid during the COVID-19 outbreak – Final guidance version- March 2020 (Psychosocial Centre - Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) - The guidance is also available in German, Portuguese and Italian.

Remote Delivery Guides (OxCADAT Resources)

Combating Bias and Stigma Related to COVID-19 (APA)

Managing Healthcare Workers’ Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – National Center for PTSD)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak: rights, roles and responsibilities of health workers, including key considerations for occupational safety and health. Interim guidance - March 19, 2020 (WHO)

Guidance for health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic - April 2020 (ESTSS)

Short tips:

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Practitioner Tips (Phoenix Australia)

Selfcare advice for health care providers during COVID-19 (APA)

Guidance for psychological professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19 First Aid (A guidance written by NHS to support those helping others in distress during and after the Covid-19 Pandemic)