Counseling Practice During Phases of a Pandemic Virus. Mark A. Stebnicki

appraising, identifying, and recognizing maladaptive and unhealthy mental, behavioral, and psychosocial reactions is critical to protecting the mental health and well-being of coronavirus patients and clients. Overall, the long-term mental health implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for individuals, groups, communities, and cultures are worrisome. For mental, behavioral, and psychosocial health prevention and treatment of pandemic disasters to advance in theory and practice, models of identification, prevention, preparation, and mental health practice are essential. The theoretical model proposed here has both practice and research applications in the psychology, counseling, disaster mental health, and allied helping professions.