Psychological Rehabilitation During a Coronavirus Pandemic. Legal Aspects

Abstract

Aim: To analyse the legal regulation of the provision of psychological assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. Materials and Methods: The research methods were chosen with the aim of the study in mind. In order to establish objectivity and validity of scienti!c provisions, conclusions, during the research, a set of general scienti!c and special scienti!c methods was used, in particular such as: (1) the formal legal method was used to analyse the legal and ethical foundations for providing psychological assistance during the coronavirus pandemic; (2) using the comparative legal method, the approaches of national legislation and international standards to the provision of psychological assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic were clari!ed; (3) the forecasting and modeling method was used to develop practical recommendations regarding the importance of analyzing the legal regulation of the provision of psychological assistance during the coronavirus pandemic and others in the future; (4) the method of systems analysis made it possible to study the legal regulation of the provision of psychological assistance during the coronavirus pandemic; (5) the historical and legal method made it possible to identify the features of the evolution of legal regulation of the provision of psychological assistance during pandemics. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing health de!ciencies, including a shortage of psychologists. States should initiate medical training programs, including for psychologists and psychotherapists. It should be noted that psychological assistance during a coronavirus pandemic should be based on the following principles: accessibility; continuity; focus; interdisciplinary; educational nature of interventions.