Resources for supporting families and clients with concerns:
WHO SAGE Roadmap for Prioritizing uses of covid-19 vaccines in the context of limited supply – updated July 16 2021
World Local Production Forum: Enhancing access to medicines and other health technologies – Report of the first WLPF – 30th July 2021
ATAGI Statement, Response to NSW Covid-19 outbreak 24th July 2021
WHO Fact Sheet – Mental Health in emergencies – 11th June 2019
“WHO is the lead agency in providing technical advice on mental health in emergency situations.”
WHO Executive Board stresses need for improved response to mental health impact of public health emergencies – 11th Feb 2021
Concepts to consider when providing clinical education during emergencies:
Kleine Deters R, Naaijen J, Rosa M, Aggensteiner PM, Banaschewski T, Saam MC, Schulze UME, Sethi A, Craig MC, Sagar-Ouriaghli I, Santosh P, Castro-Fornieles J, Penzol MJ, Arango C, Werhahn JE, Brandeis D, Franke B, Glennon J, Buitelaar JK, Hoekstra PJ, Dietrich A. Executive functioning and emotion recognition in youth with oppositional defiant disorder and/or conduct disorder. World J Biol Psychiatry. 2020 Sep;21(7):539-551. doi: 10.1080/15622975.2020.1747114. Epub 2020 Apr 30. PMID: 32212964.
Yang R, Xiang YT, Shuai L, Qian Y, Lai KY, Ungvari GS, Chiu HF, Wang YF. Executive function in children and adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder 4 and 12 months after the Sichuan earthquake in China. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2014 Jan;55(1):31-8. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12089. Epub 2013 Jun 3. PMID: 23730971.
Journal search for covid related issues once diagnosed:
Turk MA, Landes SD, Formica MK, Goss KD. Intellectual and developmental disability and COVID-19 case-fatality trends: TriNetX analysis. Disabil Health J. 2020;13(3):100942. doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.100942
Perera B, Laugharne R, Henley W, et al. COVID-19 deaths in people with intellectual disability in the UK and Ireland: descriptive study. BJPsych Open. 2020;6(6):e123. Published 2020 Oct 16. doi:10.1192/bjo.2020.102
Callea M, Cammarata-Scalisi F, Galeotti A, Villani A, Valentini D. COVID-19 and Down syndrome. Acta Paediatr. 2020;109(9):1901-1902. doi:10.1111/apa.15409
Landes SD, Turk MA, Wong AWWA. COVID-19 outcomes among people with intellectual and developmental disability in California: The importance of type of residence and skilled nursing care needs. Disabil Health J. 2021 Apr;14(2):101051. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.101051. Epub 2020 Dec 5. PMID: 33309535; PMCID: PMC7719000.
Vai B, Mazza MG, Delli Colli C, Foiselle M, Allen B, Benedetti F, Borsini A, Casanova Dias M, Tamouza R, Leboyer M, Benros ME, Branchi I, Fusar-Poli P, De Picker LJ. Mental disorders and risk of COVID-19-related mortality, hospitalisation, and intensive care unit admission: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Psychiatry. 2021 Jul 15:S2215-0366(21)00232-7. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00232-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34274033; PMCID: PMC8285121.
Landes SD, Turk MA, Damiani MR, Proctor P, Baier S. Risk Factors Associated With COVID-19 Outcomes Among People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Receiving Residential Services. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jun 1;4(6):e2112862. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.12862. PMID: 34100935; PMCID: PMC8188265.
Brondino N, Bertoglio F, Forneris F, et al. A Pilot Study on Covid and Autism: Prevalence, Clinical Presentation and Vaccine Side Effects. Brain Sci. 2021;11(7):860. Published 2021 Jun 28. doi:10.3390/brainsci11070860
Brown GM, Karthikeyan R, Pandi-Perumal SR, Cardinali DP. Autism Spectrum Disorder patients may be susceptible to COVID-19 disease due to deficiency in melatonin. Med Hypotheses. 2021 Apr;149:110544. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2021.110544. Epub 2021 Feb 18. PMID: 33657458; PMCID: PMC7890352.
Merzon E, Manor I, Rotem A, Schneider T, Vinker S, Golan Cohen A, Lauden A, Weizman A, Green I. ADHD as a Risk Factor for Infection With Covid-19. J Atten Disord. 2020 Jul 22:1087054720943271. doi: 10.1177/1087054720943271. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32697120.
Merzon E, Weiss MD, Cortese S, Rotem A, Schneider T, Craig SG, Vinker S, Golan Cohen A, Green I, Ashkenazi S, Weizman A, Manor I. The Association between ADHD and the Severity of COVID-19 Infection. J Atten Disord. 2021 Apr 2:10870547211003659. doi: 10.1177/10870547211003659. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33797281.
Increased risk of COVID-19 infection and mortality in people with mental disorders: analysis from electronic health recordist the United States. World Psychiatry.
Visual Supports for comprehension and executive functioning needs for families and clients managing mental health issues related to global management of covid:
WHO Health Emergency Dashboard
WHO Corona Virus (COVID-19) Dashboard
WFOT – online learning module
Occupational Therapy: Working with displaced persons