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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted individuals, communities, and whole populations. Experts across many
different fields contributed their time and efforts in different ways to respond to the pandemic. Psychologists working in healthcare provided
support and led many initiatives, both regionally and nationally. However, it is unknown how this has differed across Europe and its full range
of activities and contributions. Aim: The current study is a survey of European member associations of EFPA, carried out to understand the
current contributions and the impact those psychology contributions have had on the COVID-19 pandemic response, to share lessons learned,
and to propose a roadmap for the future. Results: Overall, our study highlights how psychological expertise was integrated into many countries’
policy/decision-making, action-planning, caregiving, and the promotion of health and well-being to health professionals and the general
public. Even in places where psychologists were not directly integrated into governmental systems, they played an important role in
responding to this pandemic by providing their services and empirical knowledge. Discussion: Many psychologists possess the skills and tools
to adapt their practice to the digital provision of services and to provide a continuity of care during the pandemic. Research carried out by
psychologists has contributed important and new knowledge on pandemic effects, consequences, and interventions; yet, more research
financial support is needed. We make recommendations for augmenting psychologists’ contributions in the future. In a global health crisis,
where the main possible treatment is a preventive approach concentrated on sustainable behavior change, psychologists should be included
every step of the way – they can make a difference.
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Psychologist contributions COVID-19 Pandemic Psychologists working in healthcare
Citation
Karekla, M., Höfer, S., Plantade-Gipch, A,, Neto, D., Schjødt, B. , David, D., Schütz, C., Elepftheriou, A., Klastová, P. , Lowet, K.., McCracken, L. M., Sargautyte, R. Scharnhors, J. & Hart, J.(2021). European Journal of Psychology Open https://doi.org/10.1024/2673-8627/a000003
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Hogrefe