A Guide to Mental Health in Family Under the COVID-19 Epidemic

Preface
The Editorial Team’s Anti-epidemic Experience
Contents
1 Stress Response Caused by the Epidemic
	1.1 Psychological Stress Response and Its Symptoms
		1.1.1 Physiological Response
		1.1.2 Psychological Response
	1.2 Stages of Psychological Stress Response
	1.3 Self-Assessment of Stress Response
		1.3.1 Assessment of Stress Response
		1.3.2 Evaluate the Degree of Stress Response
		1.3.3 Stress Response Scales
		1.3.4 Stressor Evaluation
	References
2 Self-Help Approaches to Stress Response
	2.1 Learn About the Novel Coronavirus and Reduce Panic
		2.1.1 Learning About the Novel Coronavirus from Reliable Sources
		2.1.2 Reduce the Time of Exposure to Negative Information
	2.2 Protect Yourself from Panic
	2.3 Restore Life and Eliminate Panic
		2.3.1 Cope with Changes in Life Schedule
		2.3.2 Rebuild Daily Life Routine
		2.3.3 Schedule Times to Keep in Touch
	2.4 Accept Your Emotions and Relieve Anxiety
		2.4.1 Accept Your Own Unique Emotions
		2.4.2 Anxiety-Relieving Strategies
	2.5 Change Cognition for Positive Thinking
		2.5.1 Change Unreasonable Perceptions
		2.5.2 Positive Thinking
		2.5.3 Active Growth
	2.6 Shift Attention and Focus on Others
	2.7 Seek Professional Help to Cope with Panic
		2.7.1 Psychological Assistance Resources
		2.7.2 Medical-Related Resources
	References
3 Family Coping Methods for Stress Response
	3.1 How to Arrange Life During the Stay-At-Home Period Reasonably
		3.1.1 Arrange the Family’s Daily Life: Work Out Rules and Patterns for Living Together
		3.1.2 Keep Family Clean
		3.1.3 Ensure a Healthy Diet for the Family
		3.1.4 Develop a Household Purchasing Plan
		3.1.5 Do Simple Repetitive Tasks with Family Members to Reduce Anxiety
	3.2 How to Help Your Children Spend the Special Period
		3.2.1 Set an Example for Children
		3.2.2 Make Good Living Arrangements for Your Child
		3.2.3 Reduce Undesirable Information
		3.2.4 Create a Relaxing Atmosphere
		3.2.5 Understand and Accept the Child’s Reaction
		3.2.6 Read and Watch Positively Oriented Books or Films
	3.3 How to Help Family Members Who Are Experiencing Psychological Stress
		3.3.1 Share and Roast About Stressful Events at a Fixed Time Everyday
		3.3.2 Learning to Listen to and Accompany Each Other
		3.3.3 Try Some Positive and Beneficial Emotional Catharsis Methods
		3.3.4 Establish a Buffer Zone for Emotion
		3.3.5 Make Good Use of the Support Function of Family, Relatives, Friends and Social Relations
	3.4 How to Help Family Members in Quarantine
		3.4.1 Help Family Members Accept New Roles
		3.4.2 Maintain Communication, Understand and Accept the Family’s Emotional Reactions
		3.4.3 Information Support
		3.4.4 Material Support
	3.5 How to Deal with Strong Reactions from Family Members with a History of Mental Illness
		3.5.1 Assess the Extent of the Patient’s Current Condition
		3.5.2 Taking Coping Measures with the Assistance of Family Members
	3.6 How to Deal with Loved Ones’ Death
		3.6.1 Psychological Reactions and Psychological Processes When Hearing the Death of Beloved
		3.6.2 Response for Family Members Who Lost Family Members
	3.7 How to Deal with Risks at Home
		3.7.1 Discuss Truthfully the Risks Faced by Families in the Pandemic Outbreak
		3.7.2 Make Good Plans for Emergence Response in Family
		3.7.3 Provide Psychological Aid for Family Members Who May Encounter Difficulties
	References
4 How to Deal with Family Conflicts Caused by the Epidemic
	4.1 How Should We Deal with Family Conflicts?
		4.1.1 Recognize Conflicts and Their Underlying Psychological Needs
		4.1.2 How Can Parental-Child Conflict Be Handled During the Pandemic?
		4.1.3 How Can Marital Problems Caused by the Pandemic Be Overcome?
		4.1.4 How Can the Family “Triangular Conflict” Be Confronted in the Pandemic?
	4.2 How Can Family Relationships Be Improved?
		4.2.1 Maintain an Everyday Family Life
		4.2.2 To Discover and Develop Common Interests
		4.2.3 Reflect on Memories and Look to the Future with Optimism
	References
Postscript
Publication Team