Occupational Therapy's Role in Addressing the Psychological and Social Impact of COVID-19

Elizabeth Griffin Lannigan; Quinn Tyminski

doi:10.5014/ajot.2021.049327

Occupational Therapy's Role in Addressing the Psychological and Social Impact of COVID-19

Elizabeth Griffin Lannigan, Quinn Tyminski

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During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, health care practitioners' primary focus has been on its physical consequences. Yet, the emotional strain of the pandemic exposed the mental health needs of survivors and society as a result of forced changes in occupational choices, habits, and roles. These forced changes caused a collective confusion, fear, loss, and grief. This column focuses on occupational therapy's critical contributions to supporting society's mental health and wellness. Occupational therapy has a unique opportunity to provide interventions to address population-wide mental health and wellness, targeted prevention of mental health concerns for people at risk, and intensive intervention for people with COVID-19-induced mental health diagnoses.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7511347030p1-7511347030p7
Journal	The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
Volume	75
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2021.049327
State	Published - Jul 1 2021

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Occupational Therapy's Role in Addressing the Psychological and Social Impact of COVID-19. / Lannigan, Elizabeth Griffin; Tyminski, Quinn.
In: The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Vol. 75, No. 1, 01.07.2021, p. 7511347030p1-7511347030p7.

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