Psychological Aspects In Time Of Pandemic

Psychological Aspects In Time Of Pandemic
Juan Moisés De La Serna

After the very positive reception to the article entitled “Cual es el papel del psicólogo ante el nuevo Coronavirus (COVID-19)?” (“What is the role of psychology in the face of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19)?”) published in La Cátedra Abierta de Psicológia y Neurociencias on 12th February 2020, and the general interest evoked amongst fellow psychologists and other people with an interest in psychology, I have decided to produce this book, which addresses the subject of the psychological perspective in times of a pandemic. Despite the fact that information concerning health crises such as COVID-19 is very recent and in some cases quite changeable, I am going to present a work based on current data sourced principally from scientific publications, and which will include, from the same sources, statements from various experts. A book accessible to all those who wish to delve into the psychological aspects of a mass phenomenon in times of a health crisis, as in the case of COVID-19.

Psychological

Aspects

in time of

Pandemic

Juan Moisés de la Serna

Translated by Jacqueline Passfield

Tektime Editorial

2020

“Psychological Aspects in time of Pandemic”

Written by Juan Moisés de la Serna

Translated by Jacqueline Passfield

1st edition: November 2020

© Juan Moisés de la Serna, 2020

© Tektime Editions, 2020

All rights reserved

Distributed by Tektime

The total or partial reproduction of this book, nor its incorporation into a computer system, nor its transmission in any form or by any means, be it electronic, mechanical, by photocopy, by recording or other means, is not allowed, without prior permission and in writing from the editor. The infringement of the aforementioned rights may constitute a crime against intellectual property (Art. 270 and following of the Penal Code).

Contact CEDRO (Spanish Center for Reprographic Rights) if you need to photocopy or scan any fragment of this work. You can contact CEDRO through the web www.conlicencia.com or by phone at: 91-702-19-70 /93 272 04 47.

Prologue

In light of the very positive reception to the article entitled “Cual es el papel del psicólogo ante el nuevo Coronavirus (COVID-19)?” (“What is the role of psychology in the face of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19)?”) published in La Cátedra Abierta de Psicología y Neurosciencias on 12th February 2020, and the general interest evoked amongst fellow psychologists and other people with an interest in psychology, I have decided to produce this book, which addresses the subject of the psychological perspective in times of a pandemic.

Despite the fact that information concerning health crises such as COVID-19 is very recent and in some cases quite changeable, I am going to present a work based on current data sourced principally from scientific publications, and which will include, from the same sources, statements from various experts.

A book accessible to all who wish to delve into the psychological aspects of a mass phenomenon in times of a health crisis, as in the case of COVID-19..

Dedicated to my parents

INDEX

Prologue (#ulink_dfe0c445-33e7-529d-80d4-1d1390664a74)

Chapter 1: Introduction to COVID-19 (#ulink_a1e2d488-642c-5c1c-8be9-c107917183b1)

The name of COVID-19 (#ulink_bb458965-e824-57ed-a5b7-8cb4b9769d30)

Adoption of Health Measures (#ulink_28f1f3b2-86b9-54e6-ad7a-d99e79202321)

List of Illustrations (#ulink_97f63f91-caf8-5701-b9d9-4e8843272e6c)

Referenced Tweets (#ulink_62a5885b-73dd-5445-bacb-13b4710d9be3)

References (#ulink_541a86b8-28ad-54ab-a07e-7d53ffb55cac)

Chapter 2. Reactions to COVID-19 (#ulink_64ed2c89-e390-55be-b7de-fe40bdbc8251)

Decisions in the face of COVID-19 (#ulink_f083ecc3-d3d0-5a53-b566-013e34a66b4b)

Irrational Behaviour (#ulink_b2dde0a2-0440-5b51-b397-bb6a0cb5e903)

Racism in the face of COVID-19 (#ulink_27fe5d46-362a-5f26-96d8-64bdb7f5bcac)

Referenced Tweets (#ulink_0d2cd0d5-c351-5721-b127-6bd8d11e1ed1)

References (#ulink_bb6cfff6-3c42-52db-a5d1-d004c8967b48)

Chapter 3. Mental Health and Lockdown (#ulink_4178e31d-c72f-52b6-b86b-e5787260e657)

Emotions in Lockdown (#ulink_d94e724c-0e6e-5583-bb99-bebaf14b316c)

Depression in Lockdown (#ulink_aba43839-6d56-5e79-be1f-7c8372dcca38)

Anxiety in Lockdown (#ulink_e202cee4-7dea-5fb8-aee1-d2e94d1ccb85)

The Immune System in Lockdown (#ulink_7c02875e-64be-5d94-9de1-ae0641bb2abd)

Diet in Lockdown (#ulink_2893ef6a-adca-5e85-85e8-958344c16193)

Sleep in Lockdown (#ulink_f77b4384-1f97-5bb3-a1e7-90a97f89e1cd)

Resilience in Lockdown (#ulink_90dcb5d7-47a7-5629-89fe-292364971b1e)

Referenced Tweets (#ulink_df890e59-7802-552f-bd43-0eba215d9ab3)

References (#ulink_679fc538-01d5-5d58-992f-073c453c43e0)

Conclusions (#ulink_bbd2548e-d62b-5848-b94f-772595a8d8b8)