^{Compiled by Megan J. Wolff, PhD MPH
Last updated: July 20,2020}

Plagues in History

Human beings are no strangers to epidemic disease. Recorded history is pocked with epidemics, many of them so severe that historians point to them as shapers of major world events.

A Limited Psychiatric Playbook

Despite ample human experience, there is scant scientific literature on the psychological impact of pandemic disease, or on the role psychiatry can or should play in response to an epidemic. Why?

"Pandemic Psychiatry"

Psychiatrists responding to epidemics have drawn from a variety of approaches. It is likely that a nascent discipline of "Pandemic Psychiatry" is emerging from these efforts.

Treatment and Resilience

Traumatic events are harrowing, but a growing body of evidence suggests that most adults exposed to such events are resilient.

Covid-19 Resources

The long-term psychiatric impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is unknown, but clinicians, lay advocates, and some policymakers have been working to meet the needs of first responders, and to brace for an anticipated wave of behavioral health needs.

Suggested Analysis

Petterson, Steve et al. "Projected Deaths of Despair During the Coronavirus Recession," Well Being Trust. May 8, 2020. WellBeingTrust.org.