@article{ref1,
title="Psychological stress responses to COVID-19 and adaptive strategies in China",
journal="World development",
year="2020",
author="Song, Mingke",
volume="136",
number="",
pages="105107-105107",
abstract="The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) developed into a pandemic on March 11. COVID-19 not only brought life crisis, but also incurred psychological stress: tension, anxiety, fear and despair among affected populations. How to help people overcome traumatic stress reactions and get out of psychological crisis has become a public concern that needs to be resolved in time. This article reported the psychological responses caused by the COVID-19 epidemic in China based on relevant experience and studies. The anti-epidemic measures of self-quarantine and social-distancing were deployed to contain the spread of COVID-19, but inevitably caused a certain extent of side effect: frustration and anxiety in the general public. Especially, the front-line medical rescue staff and COVID-19 patients were more susceptible to developing psychological disorders. Correspondingly, adaptive strategies and public health policies were rapidly implemented in China to deal with outbreak-caused mental stress. The psychological impact of COVID-19 and coping strategies adopted in China provided warning and reference for countries that are and going to be affected by this natural disaster.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0305-750X",
doi="10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105107",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105107"
}