COVID-19: Psychosocial impact and mental health in Latin America

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https://doi.org/10.22409/1984-0292/v33i3/51234

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Covid-19, Latin America, mental health, psychosocial, revision

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only had health, economic, and political impacts, but also significant psychosocial and mental health consequences worldwide. In this article, different documentation and studies on mental health were analyzed, with the aim of identifying the various problems detected during the pandemic. Methodologically, a narrative and integrative review of the scientific literature was carried out. In Latin America, the most recent studies have documented and made patent effects on the various vulnerized populations such as migrants, women, children, the elderly, people living with significant disabilities, people experiencing marked housing and food insecurity, and temporary workers laboring in what has been referred to as the informal economy. In light of this, it is proposed that addressing these issues should involve the coordination of transnational policies and the definition of an agenda of critical priorities to focus and address. For this to come about, it is important that the empirical evidence generated by regional epidemiological studies contribute to the design of public policies on mental health of the Latin American population, so that they reduce the negative effects as well as prevent the future consequences of a pandemic that is not yet over.

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Miguel Gallegos, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil ; Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Santa Fe

Profesor, Psicólogo y Doctor en Psicología por la Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina. Doutor em Educação por la Faculdade de Educação de la Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Posdoctorado en la Pontificia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Posdoctorado por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Posdoctorado por la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina. Posdoctorado por la Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina. Diplimado en Filosofía de la Educación en América Latina por el Centro de Investigaciones sobre América Latina y el Caribe, de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Investigador del Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina. Vicepresidente de la Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología, período 2019-2023.

Andrés J. Consoli, University of California, Santa Barbara

Faculty member in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara and distinguished visiting professor of psychology at the Universidad del Valle, Guatemala. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and a past president of several associations including the National Latinx Psychological Association, the Interamerican Society of Psychology, and the Western Association of Counselor Education and Supervision. He received the Interamerican Psychologist Award for distinguished contributions to the advancement of psychology in the Americas and the Excellent Contribution Award for remarkable contributions to international research, program development, and teaching/mentoring by SCP’s International Counseling Psychology Section. With over 100 publications concerning psychotherapy, professional development, access and utilization of mental health services.

Ilka Franco Ferrari, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG

Possui Graduação em Psicologia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais e Doutorado em Psicologia e Pós-Doutorado pela Universidade de Barcelona, Espanha. Professora no Curso de Graduação e de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia, na PUC Minas. Membro da Escola Brasileira de Psicanálise e da Associação Mundial de Psicanálise, membro da Câmara de Ciências Humanas, Sociais e Educação, da Fapemig, pesquisadora PQ2, do CNPq.

Mauricio Cervigni, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires

Profesor, Psicólogo y Doctor en Psicología por la Faculta de Psicología de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina. Maestrando en Ciencia, Tecnología y Sociedad por la Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Argentina. Investigador del Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina. Directo del Centro de Investigación en Neurociencias de Rosario (CINR-UNR) y del Observatorio Cognitivo y Afectivo de la Tercera Edad. Co-Director del Laboratorio de Cognición y Emoción (UNR).

Viviane de Castro Pecanha, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago

Possui graduação em Psicologia pela Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, especialização pela Universidade de São Paulo, Mestrado e Doutorado pela Universidade de São Paulo e Pós-Doutorado em Psicologia/Psiquiatria pela Universidade da Califórnia, Los Angeles. Foi psicóloga clínica e pesquisadora da Unidade de Pesquisa em Álcool e Drogas (UNIAD) da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Foi diretora de projetos de pesquisa das Escolas de Saúde Pública e de Medicina da Universidade da Califórnia, Los Angeles. Atuou como Professora adjunta do programa de pós-graduação do Departamento de Psicologia da Universidade Antioch, Los Angeles. Atualmente, lidera o Departamento de Psicologia Internacional da The Chicago School of Professional Psychology; sob sua direção, o programa recebeu o prêmio excelência internacional da Associação Americana de Educação Continuada e Profissional Universitária em 2019.

Pablo Martino , Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires

Psicólogo y Profesor Adjunto por la Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina. Magíster en Psicoinmunoneuroendocrinoogía por la Universidad Favaloro, Argentina. Doctor en Psicología por la Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Argentina. Posdoctorado por Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina. Becario Posdoctoral Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina. Integrante Laboratorio de Investigaciones em Ciencias del Comportamiento, Facultad de Psicología, de la Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Argentina. Co-Director del Centro de Investigaciones em Neurociencia de Rosario (CINR-UNR). Editor Review Frontiers in Psychology (sección Neuropsychology).

Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez , Universidad Privada del Norte, Lima

Psicólogo por la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Magíster en Psicología, con mención en psicología educativa por la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Doctor en Psicología por la Universidad de San Martín de Porres. Docente e Investigador de la Universidad Privada del Norte. Ejerce la docencia en pre y postgrado en la Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas y Universidad Científica del Sur. Ha sido profesor visitante en la Universidad Católica del Maule, Chile. Ex Director del Instituto de Investigación de la Facultad de Psicología y Trabajo Social de la Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. Ex-representante de la Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología en Perú. Ha realizado pasantías de Investigación en Estados Unidos, Argentina y Chile. Investigador Renacyt Categoría Carlos Monge II. Premio Excelencia Elsevier, categoría Ciencias Sociales 2019. Editor de la sección de Psicometría de la Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento. Editor de la Revista Peruana de Historia de la Psicología. Miembro del Colegio de Psicólogos del Perú, Sociedad de Investigación Educativa Peruana (SIEP), Sociedad Peruana de Historia de la Psicología, American Psychological Association (APA).

Anastasia Razumovskiy, Arizona College of Nursing, Florida

Master of Science in Psychology from Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, Florida. Psychology professor and counselor at Arizona College of Nursing, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. She teaches Psychology, Human Development and Culture and Health / Humanities and Global Health courses at Arizona College of Nursing. Member of American Psychological Association (APA). 

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GALLEGOS, M.; CONSOLI, A. J. .; FERRARI, I. F.; CERVIGNI, M. .; PECANHA, V. DE C.; MARTINO , P. .; CAYCHO-RODRÍGUEZ , T. .; RAZUMOVSKIY, A. COVID-19: Psychosocial impact and mental health in Latin America. Fractal: Journal of Psychology, v. 33, n. 3, p. 226-232, 11 Jan. 2022.

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