Psychological helpline in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Dominican Republic

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dc.contributor.authorAna Jacqueline Ureña
dc.contributor.authorAngelina Sosa Lovera
dc.contributor.authorJosefina Arias
dc.contributor.authorAmarilis Araujo Rodríguez
dc.contributor.authorJulio Arturo Canario
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-08T18:49:37Z
dc.date.available2025-12-08T18:49:37Z
dc.date.issued2021-10-29
dc.description.abstractThe global health emergency due to COVID-19 is a disruptive event that has had various effects on mental health. Given this emergency, the Dominican Republic intervened to mitigate the negative impact of the pandemic, considering the physical isolation decreed in the country. In this context, the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo and the School of Psychology designed the UASD COVID-19 Psychological Helpline. The objective of this article is to describe the development, implementation and evaluation of a programme of psychological first aid. The programme aimed to attenuate the impact of morbidity and mortality due to mental health issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic through mobile technology. There were 62 psychologists involved and trained to provide care, and a protocol was developed, implemented, monitored and evaluated. Over the course of four months, the programme assisted 497 people. The average age of the participants was 32 years, and 73% were women. The reasons for contacting the helpline included anxiety, stress, depression, domestic violence, suicidal behaviours and other behavioural problems. Following the intervention, most users reported feeling satisfied and having improved emotions. The first psychological aid in the country developed through telephone and chat messaging was an optimal resource since face-to-face interaction was not possible. It also reached more people and reduced the attention gap.
dc.identifier.citationUreña, A. J., Sosa Lovera, A., Arias, J., Araujo Rodríguez, A., & Canario, J. A. (2021). Psychological helpline in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Dominican Republic. Counseling and Psychological Research, 00, 1–8.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositoriovip.uasd.edu.do/handle/123456789/1486
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofseries2022; 01
dc.titlePsychological helpline in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Dominican Republic
dc.typeArticle
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