THE PROBLEMS OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICAL AID DURING THE CORONAVIRAL EPIDEMY (ON THE EXAMPLE OF GERMANY)

Abstract

Purpose. On the example of Germany the article focuses on the study of the influence of the consequences of the situation connected with the coronaviral epidemy on the people’s psychic state (especially those suffering from various mental diseases), as well as on the problems of psychological and psychotherapeutical aid for patients during the coronaviral epidemy. Methodology and Approach. On the ground of the analysis of the psychological literature, mass media messages and work experience as psychotherapeutist the concrete organizational measures of the psychological and psychotherapeutical assistance for different strata of population have been characterized.Results. The article describes the experience of the practical work with patients during the COVID-19 epidemy at the medical psychotherapeutical centre; in particular, how to overcome the consequences of the self-isolation and other restrictions, which negatively influence the human’s full-fledged social and psychological functioning. The emphasis is put on the remote patient work forms, such as video consultations. Theoretical and Practical implication. The article makes some contribution to the study of the epidemy’s social and psychological consequences and organization of the psychological assistance system for different strata of population in epidemic conditions. The psychological assistance methods, set forth in this article, can be useful for their practical application to cope with the negative consequences of the epidemy.

Keywords

• patient
• epidemy
• stress
• psychotherapy
• mental diseases psychological aid