Research and analysis

COVID-19: protecting mental health

These rapid reviews aim to identify and examine evidence on protecting mental health during and following disease outbreaks.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 12 February 2021

Documents

Protecting the mental health of vulnerable people living in institutions following infectious disease outbreaks: a rapid review

Ref: GOV-15227. Originally published: 12 February 2021

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The effectiveness of trauma informed approaches to prevent adverse outcomes in mental health and wellbeing: a rapid review

Ref: GOV-15228. Originally published: 12 February 2021

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These evidence reviews were conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic by the COVID-19 rapid evidence service and were initially published on another website. Their content has not changed from their initial publication. Some reviews were published before October 2021 by Public Health England (PHE).

Two rapid reviews aimed to identify and examine evidence on protecting mental health during and following disease outbreaks.

1. The first review (initially published by PHE on 12 February 2021) searched up to 6 August 2020 for studies that examined how to protect the mental health of vulnerable people living in institutions following infectious disease outbreaks, and included 2 studies (one qualitative study and one mixed methods cross-sectional study).

2. The second review (initially published by PHE on 12 February 2021) searched up to 21 August 2020 for studies that examined the effectiveness of trauma-informed approaches to prevent adverse outcomes in mental health and wellbeing, with a particular focus on groups more vulnerable to trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic, and included 16 studies.

Published 12 February 2021