Are women still "the other"? Gendered mental health interventions for health care workers in Spain during COVID-19

Psychol Trauma. 2020 Aug;12(S1):S243-S244. doi: 10.1037/tra0000751. Epub 2020 Jun 15.

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Spain ranked 1st in number of infected health workers. Despite the fact that up to 75% of them were women, psychological interventions to prevent distress usually lacked a gender perspective and a biopsychosocial approach. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Psychological*
  • Adult
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections*
  • Female
  • Health Personnel*
  • Humans
  • Occupational Diseases* / therapy
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral*
  • Psychotherapy / standards*
  • Spain
  • Stress Disorders, Traumatic* / therapy
  • Women*