Identifying evidence informed psychological interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic: Rapid review of the literature

Suzanne Fredericks; Joyal Miranda; Souraya Sidani; Muhammad Abdul-Ali Farooqui

doi:10.1016/j.bbih.2020.100171

Identifying evidence informed psychological interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic: Rapid review of the literature

Brain Behav Immun Health. 2020 Dec:9:100171. doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2020.100171. Epub 2020 Nov 4.

Authors

Suzanne Fredericks¹, Joyal Miranda¹, Souraya Sidani², Muhammad Abdul-Ali Farooqui³

Affiliations

¹ Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, USA.
² Canada Research Chair in Design and Evaluation of Health Interventions (Tier 1), Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, USA.
³ University of Western Ontario, Medical Science Program, USA.

Abstract

•Less than a quarter of psychological interventions are developed based on evidence.•Evaluation of the effectiveness of existing online mental health resources is required.•Front-line healthcare providers experienced severe mental distress during COVID-19.

Keywords: Evidence base; Mental health; Psychological well-being; Rapid review.