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Conducting Exposure and Response Prevention Treatment for Contamination Fears During COVID-19: The Behavioural Immune System Impact on Clinician Approaches to Treatment
TAGS: pandemics, covid-19, journal of anxiety disorders, anxiety ·Authored By: Dean McKay, Charlene Minaya, & Eric A. Storch
Government and health officials have put in places various public health measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 during this global pandemic (e.g., social distancing, wearing a mask). While these strategies are essential to containing the spread of the virus, they present unique challenges for people with fears of contamination...
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Psychological, Addictive, and Health Behavior Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic
TAGS: pandemics, covid-19 ·Authored by: Michael J. Zvolensky, Laura Garey, Andrew H. Rogers, Norman B. Schmidt, Anka A. Vujanovic, … Conall O’Cleirigh
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COVID-19 Stress and Substance Use: Current Issues and Future Preparations
TAGS: pandemics, covid-19, stress scales ·Authored by: Dean McKay and Gordon J.G. Asmundson
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COVID Stress Syndrome: Concept, Structure, and Correlates
TAGS: pandemics, covid-19, stress syndrome, fear, stress, anxiety ·Authored By: Steven Taylor PhD, Caeleigh A. Landry BA, Michelle M. Paluszek BA, Thomas A. Fergus PhD, Dean McKay PhD, and Gordon J. G. Asmundson PhD
Researchers have identified the COVID Stress Syndrome, a state of increased mental health distress occurring in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. This syndrome is characterized by beliefs about the dangerousness of COVID-19, including...
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Impact of COVID-19 on Exposure and Response Prevention for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Present and Post-Pandemic Considerations
TAGS: pandemics, covid-19 ·Authored by: Eric A. Storch, Sophie C. Schneider, Andrew Guzick, Dean McKay, & Wayne K. Goodman