The goal of this clinical trial is to develop a comprehensive mental health counselingprogram purposed to address the social determinant of health impacts of the coronavirusdisease of 2019 (COVID-19). The main questions the investigators aim to answer are: 1)What are the mental and social determinant of health impacts of a COVID-19 diagnosis, and2) What are the impacts of a counseling program implemented to address those impacts?Participants will participate in individual interviews, attend individual and groupcounseling, and be provided resources related to their social determinants of healthneeds.
The social determinants of health (SDOH) are an important social justice issue affecting
various quality of life outcomes (e.g., physical and mental health). COVID-19 has
disproportionately affected the SDOH of underserved and minority communities, including
those in New Mexico (NM) and Idaho (ID). However, there is a lack of research on
specifically how COVID-19 has affected individuals' SDOH, inhibiting prevention and
response from mental health professionals and their interprofessional collaborators.
Counselor education researchers have also not yet conducted outcome-based studies in this
area. This research will support the development of a comprehensive, SDOH-focused mental
health counseling program aimed to assess for and address the SDOH impacts of COVID-19
for individuals in NM and ID. This research will include in-depth assessment of
participants' SDOH needs pertinent to COVID-19. Counseling may cover topics directly
related, but also adjacent, to the participants' COVID-19 diagnosis and its impact.
Participants will be provided resources and referrals specific to those needs, and engage
in individual and group mental health counseling services aimed to mitigate the adverse
mental and social health outcomes of COVID-19. Thus, this research should provide
understanding of (1) the SDOH impacts of COVID-19, (2) feasibility of a mental health
counseling program purposed to address such needs, and (3) the mental health and
SDOH-related impacts of such a counseling program.
Behavioral: Individual counseling
Individual counseling sessions with a licensed mental health counselor
Behavioral: Group counseling
Group counseling sessions with a licensed mental health counselor
Inclusion Criteria:
- at least 18 years of age
- tested positive for COVID-19 at some point in time
- reports experiencing economic, social, educational, healthcare, and/or
environmentally related challenges due to their COVID-19 diagnosis
- is not currently receiving mental health counseling services
- resides in the State of New Mexico (NM) or the State of Idaho (ID)
- has access to the internet (not necessary for counseling services, but to complete
interviews/assessments)
- has not experienced active suicidal or homicidal ideation or active psychosis in the
last six months
Exclusion Criteria:
- is not at least 18 years of age
- has not received a COVID-19 diagnosis within the last year
- does not report experiencing economic, social, educational, healthcare, and/or
environmentally related challenges due to their COVID-19 diagnosis
- is currently receiving mental health counseling services
- does not have access to the internet
- has experienced active suicidal or homicidal ideation or active psychosis in the
last six months
Idaho State University
Meridian 5600685, Idaho 5596512, United States
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