Companions in the Abyss: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study of an Online Therapy Group for Healthcare Providers Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.801680
• Publication Date: 2022-01-14T05:48:06Z
• Authors: Lorraine Smith-Ma...; Jaimie Lusk; Dayna Lee-Baggley; Katherine Bright; Alexa Laidlaw; Melissa Voth; Shaylee Spencer; Emily Mack; Ashley Pike; Chelsea Jones; Suzette Bremault-...
• Keywords: Pandemic; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

In the context of global pandemic SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19), healthcare providers (HCPs) have experienced difficult moral and ethical dilemmas. Research is highlighting importance injury (MI)-a trauma syndrome related to transgressing personal morals values-in understanding psychological harm occupational impairment by HCPs. To date, MI treatments largely been developed for military personnel veterans rely on in-person one-on-one psychotherapy.