• Aust J Gen Pract · Dec 2020

    The psychiatric impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers.

    • Sonja Cabarkapa, Joel A King, and Chee H Ng.
    • BPharm (Hons), MD, Psychiatry Registrar, St Vincent@s Health, Vic; Psychiatry Registrar, The Professorial Unit, The Melbourne Clinic, Vic.
    • Aust J Gen Pract. 2020 Dec 1; 49 (12): 791-795.

    BackgroundHealthcare workers (HCWs) are a vulnerable population who have been exposed to high work-related stress during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the high risk of infection and excessive workloads. HCWs are at greater risk of mental illness, particularly sleep disturbances, post-trauma stress syndromes, depression and anxiety.ObjectiveThe aim of this article is to highlight the psychiatric impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on frontline HCWs, the need for screening and early diagnosis by general practitioners (GPs), and the appropriate psychosocial strategies and treatments to address this.DiscussionOpportunistic screening for mental health issues among HCWs is especially important during the current pandemic. Various tools and strategies can be used for efficient assessment and treatment of the common mental health issues HCWs are likely to face.

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