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As the U.S. stays home, psychology moves online
The rapid switch to telehealth, online data-gathering and distance teaching requires flexibility and creativity
Telepsychology expands to meet demand
APA advocacy convinced regulators to change telehealth rules to increase access to care during the pandemic
Researchers mobilize to study impact of COVID-19
Psychologists shift focus and obtain funding to study the mental health and behavioral science aspects of the pandemic
Fighting inequality in the face of COVID-19
Psychologists work to combat the systemic disparities that have led the virus to disproportionately affect people of color and other groups
How will people react to the new financial crisis?
Psychological research on past financial disasters offers guidance on how people respond to sudden economic calamity
Grieving life and loss
The pandemic has led to a series of losses, from financial security to the lives of loved ones. How can we heal?
Seven findings that can help people deal with COVID-19
Psychological research on past crises can help people cope with frequent news flashes about the coronavirus
Life after COVID-19: Making space for growth
In this time of grief, the theory of post-traumatic growth suggests people can emerge from trauma even stronger
Psychologists rush to help healthcare professionals
Psychology provides counseling, training, and other types of peer support to healthcare providers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic
Enhancing online learning
Psychologists offer ways to maximize the shift to online learning
COVID-19 and suicide
How the pandemic will affect suicide rates is unknown, but psychologists can mitigate its impact
Reaching the public at a critical time
Mass media coverage of psychologists’ research and interventions has been essential to coping with the COVID-19 crisis
Grad students navigate the unknown
Students rely on online resources to connect with peers and faculty and share advice.
Ethical guidance for the COVID-19 era
Psychologists working from home for the first time may have to navigate new ethical concerns around maintaining patient confidentiality
For some, more fear of COVID-19
Americans with money and health worries were more concerned by the threat of the new coronavirus
COVID-19’s impact on children
Studies will determine if the pandemic’s mental health effects on children are long term
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