[COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Effects on Psychiatric and Psychosocial Care in Urban and Rural Areas - Two Studies Implementing the Questionnaire PandA-Psy].

Objective: To assess COVID-19 pandemic-related changes in psychiatric and psychosocial services and their impact on the care of people with severe mental illness in two contrasting regions.

Methods: Development and use of an online questionnaire (PandA-Psy) in Leipzig (N=50) and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (N=126).

Results: In community psychiatric care, mostly comparable changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic were observed in the two selected regions.

Global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health services: A systematic review.

The purpose of the review was to investigate the changes in mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic review of qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods studies was conducted from February 2021 to March 2022 using four databases and five languages. 29 studies reporting on mental health services in 63 countries were included.

LeiP#netz 2.0: mapping COVID-19-related changes in mental health services in the German city of Leipzig.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the changes in psychosocial and psychiatric services in the German city of Leipzig during the COVID-19-pandemic.

Methods: A participatory, mixed-methods study was used involving a quantitative online survey and qualitative semi-structured interviews with professionals. Quantitative findings were reported with descriptive statistics, and thematic analysis was conducted for qualitative data.

Psychologists' Perspectives on the Psychological Suffering of Refugee Patients in Brazil.

Worldwide there are 79.5 million displaced people, many of which face war, violence, tragic flights and struggles in host countries. Research shows augmented prevalence rates of mental disorders among refugees internationally, but little is known about refugee mental health in Latin American countries.

Psychotherapy with refugees-Supportive and hindering elements.

Globally, nearly 80 million people are forcibly displaced. Being a refugee can impact one's mental health profoundly. Although specific approaches for psychotherapy with refugees have been developed, this study is the first to investigate psychotherapy with refugees in Brazil.