Fear and trauma from COVID-19 infection and deaths, loneliness caused by COVID-19 prevention policies, and disrupted health systems have all caused changes to the mental health of those living throughout California. The effects of the pandemic on mental health are not yet fully understood, particularly within marginalized and/or vulnerable populations who are faced with unique health, social, and economic challenges.
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Funded Projects
To better understand how the pandemic has affected the mental well-being of diverse groups, as well as to inform potential interventions and solutions tailored to specific communities and groups, CPR³ has funded 8 projects.
Ifeyinwa Asiodu
UCSF, Department of Family Health Care Nursing
Examining the impact of COVID-19 on perinatal mental health and lactation
Brittany Morey
UC Irvine, Department of Health, Society, & Behavior
Jerry Nutor
UCSF, Department of Family Health Care Nursing
Qingfang Wang
UC Riverside, School of Public Policy
Laura Jelliffe-Pawlowski
UCSF, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Alana LeBrón
UC Irvine, Department of Health, Society, & Behavior
Carla Perissinotto
UCSF, Department of Medicine
Janice Tsoh
UCSF, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
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