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Social Isolation Model: A Noninvasive Rodent Model of Stress and Anxiety
Published on: November 11, 2022
[Ride out domestic isolation and quarantine]
1Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Psychologische Hochschule Berlin, Am Köllnischen Park 2, 10179 Berlin, Deutschland.
Abstract:
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV‑2 and the disease caused by it with the official name coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is forcing the implementation of drastic measures worldwide, which are aimed at containing the massive spread. The measures include domestic isolation of the population as far as possible. Domestic isolation and quarantine are, however, exceptional situations, which most people have not yet experienced. These set measures can have an effect on the psyche and be very debilitating for those affected. Clear behavioral measures and mental strategies, which have been scientifically researched and established in psychology, help to overcome this exceptional situation.
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