Mental Health Professionals Can Encourage Patients To Get The Covid 19 Vaccine Here S How
Despite increasing government measures to address the impact of COVID-19, variants continue to pose a threat for the unvaccinated, so mental health professionals have a responsibility to assist with vaccine deliberation. Increasing Vaccination Model The Increasing Vaccination Model (IVM) has been adapted and used by both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address any mental health barriers. This model recommends that mental health professionals intervene based on thoughts and feelings, social processes, and direct behavior change, with the understanding that younger adults have been slow to get vaccinated, which can align with the onset of mental health concerns for many....