Resource List

ESCAP, along with the support of other associations have compiled a list of links that offer guidance and advice to psychiatrists, allied professionals, parents and caregivers, school staff and other professionals that are providing care and support during this time. We thank all the associations listed below who have taken the time to put these websites, documents and information packages together.

The following links are in English, we advise psychiatrists who are seeking specialised guidance in their own language to contact their national society or association; many of which can be found on our member page. Each link is indicated with ‘public’ or ‘professionals’, to explain if the link is steered towards advice for the public or professional health care workers. Many of these sites contain multiple articles on COVID-19, we suggest you visit their website as well as the links we provide below. 

If you would like to add to this list or have a comment, please contact our editor at editor@escap.eu

Anna Freud NCCF

• Supporting Young People’s Mental Health during Periods of Disruption Public
• Supporting Parents and Carers through Disruption Public
• Supporting Schools and Colleges through Disruption Video. Public
• Supporting Schools and Colleges during periods of disruption pdf. Public and professionals
• Self-Care Resources Public

 AACAP America Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (site currently under construction)

• News and Children by AACAP Public and professionals
• Disaster and Trauma Resource Center Professionals
• Talking to children about Coronavirus Professionals 
• Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resource Library Professionals and public

APA America Psychiatric Association

• APA Coronavirus resources and practice guidance for COVID-19 Professionals
• Child & Adolescent Telepsychiatry Professionals

 ACAMH The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

• ACAMH podcast: Dr Jon Goldin on the coronavirus and child mental health Public and professionals

 BPS British Psychological Society

• Advice to Schools, Parents and Carers to Help Children through the Uncertainty of School Closures Public
• Importance of talking to children about Coronavirus Public and professionals
• Top Tips for Providing Effective Therapy via Video by DCP Digital Healthcare Sub-Committee Professionals
• BPS guidance – Talking to Children About Coronavirus

 BACP British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

• Coronavirus anxiety: how to cope if you’re feeling anxious about the outbreak Public

Carlat publishing

• Coronavirus and Mental Health podcasts for mental health care professionals useful links in article. Professionals

CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Manage Anxiety & Stress Public

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress

• Taking Care of Patients During the Coronavirus Outbreak: A Guide for Psychiatrists Professionals
• Mental Health and Behavioral Guidelines for Preparedness and Response to Coronavirus and other Emerging Infectious Outbreaks Professionals
• Taking Care of Patients During the Coronavirus Outbreak: A Guide for Psychiatrists Professionals

Child Mind Institute

• The Child Mind Institute has a specialised site ‘Supporting families during COVID-19’Public
• How to Talk to Kids About the Coronavirus by Child Mind Institute Public
• Talking to Kids about Coronavirus Public
• Supporting Kids during Coronavirus Crisis Public

IACAPAP

• “REMEMBER”: Surviving the Pandemic with your Children! Public

 Mental Health Foundation

• How to look after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak Public
• Talking to your children about the Coronavirus pandemic Public

Nursing license map

• 2020 Mental health resource list Public and professionals

 Royal College of Psychiatry

• Information for psychiatrists and other professionals working in mental health settings (COVID-19) Professionals
• eLearning for clinicians: COVID-19 Professionals
• The psychology and psychiatry of pandemics Professionals

 Save the Children

• Press release: Save the Children: Millions of refugee and displaced children in overcrowded camps as coronavirus spreads globally Professionals

 UNICEF

• UNICEF - COVID-19 – What you need to know about how to protect you and your family Public
• UNICEF – Press release: COVID-19: Children at heightened risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence amidst intensifying containment measures Professionals
• Coronavirus Outbreak Video with Priyanka Pruthi Public
• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): What parents should know Public
• How to talk to your child about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public
• Studying at home due to coronavirus? This is how young people around the world are keeping their mood up Public
• How teachers can talk to children about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Professionals

WHO World Health Organisation

• COVID-19: IFRC, UNICEF and WHO issue guidance to protect children and support safe school operations Professionals
• Key Messages and Actions for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools by UNICEF, WHO and IFRC. Professionals
• Mental health and psychosocial support during COVID-19 Public and professionals
• United Nations Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Briefing Note on Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 Professionals

 WPA World Psychiatric Association

• Special Update from the WPA President – useful links in article. Professionals

 Other links:

Covibook – Supporting and Reassuring Children Round the World Public

Handbook of COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment by Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China. Professionals

L’encéphale online - Crise Covid-19: Recommandations pour les soignants et patients en santé mentale Professionals. Page in French.

MIND – Coronavirus and Your wellbeing Public

NICE – general guidelines on COVID-19 Public

Place2Be – Guide to helping parents answer questions from their children and to support family wellbeing Public

Young Minds - Talking to your child about Coronavirus and 10 tips from their Parents Helpline to support family wellbeing Public

Emerging Minds - Supporting children and young people with worries about COVID-19 Public

Advice for managing the COVID-19 outbreak and the assocaited factors of mental distress for people with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder with high and very high support needs Professionals

Online summer camps to keep kids entertained and educated virtually this summer Public

Calm through the crisis - free psychological services to help through the pandemic Public

COVID-19: Helping Young People Manage Low Mood and Depression (Practical solutions) Public 

In collaboration with the European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry working group (EFPT-CAP)

Page update: 12th August 2020

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