Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is linked to a rise in stigma and discrimination against Chinese and other Asians, which is likely to have a negative impact on mental health, especially when combined with additional outbreak-related stressors. We discuss the need to consider the potential harms of these anti-Asian sentiments during both the height of the pandemic and longer-term recovery through (a) research-examining how it affects mental health and recovery; (b) practice-implementing evidence-based stigma reduction initiatives; and (c) policy-coordinating federal response to anti-Asian racism including investment in mental health services and community-based efforts. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
Original language | English (US) |
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Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Accepted/In press - 2020 |
Keywords
- Asian
- COVID-19
- Discrimination
- Pandemic
- Stigma
- Coronavirus Infections
- Pandemics
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Psychological Trauma/therapy
- Humans
- Culturally Competent Care
- Mental Health Services
- Biomedical Research
- Pneumonia, Viral
- Social Stigma
- Asian Americans
- Health Policy
- Emigrants and Immigrants
- Racism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Social Psychology