Psychological intervention for three COVID patients who suffered online violence

VernacularTitle:新型冠状病毒肺炎3例患者遭受网络暴力的心理干预
Author: Lin YANG ¹ ; Xiuzhen WANG ¹ ; Taipeng SUN ¹
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1. 淮安市第三人民医院医学心理科　223001
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: COVID-19; Stress, psychological; Crisis intervention; Internet violence
From: Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2021;54(3):239-242
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Three patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were all young women in their thirties who have suffered from Internet violence in their personal life after hospitalization. They showed significant emotional distress such as, depression state, acute stress disorder, and dissociative disorder. The current study adopts short-term, individualized and comprehensive psychological interventions, including psychological support, encouragement, listening, safety confirmation, catharsis, psychological suggestion, and stimulation of internal potential to treat patients. The third case was provided with psychological interventions combined with antipsychotic treatment. After timely psychological interventions all three patients achieved sound results.