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Fear, Loss, Social Isolation, and Incomplete Grief Due to COVID-19: A Recipe for a Psychiatric Pandemic

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The experience of the loss of the relatives, which is naturally one of the most stressful events in a person's life, has turned into a new concept and challenge for survivors and mental health professionals during the coronavirus era. We discussed how restrictions caused by social distancing potentially increase the likelihood of a phenomenon called complicated grief or prolonged bereavement disorder and multilayer response by case finding to increase the access to public education to manage this complicated situation.

Source: Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Journal

DOI: 10.32598/bcn.11.covid19.2549.1

Authors: Seyede Salehe Mortazavi, Shervin Assari, Amirali Alimohamadi, Mani Rafiee, Mohsen Shati

Institutions: Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Allameh Tabataba'i University

Language: English

Topic: Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3041420509