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Working online due to the COVID‐19 pandemic: a research and literature review
Author(s) -
Merchant John
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of analytical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.285
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1468-5922
pISSN - 0021-8774
DOI - 10.1111/1468-5922.12683
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , isolation (microbiology) , alliance , psychology , process (computing) , work (physics) , engineering ethics , mental health , public relations , psychotherapist , medicine , political science , computer science , disease , pathology , virology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , mechanical engineering , law , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , engineering , operating system
Given the contemporary situation of many analysts in the world now being forced to work online due to the effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic, it is important to review the working online issue. Substantial debate over previous years has questioned whether a genuine analytic process can unfold through online work. This debate is reviewed with the conclusion that such a process is not necessarily precluded. Research outcomes are then reviewed to highlight those things that can facilitate positive outcomes when working online. These cover the ‘online disinhibition effect’, the therapeutic alliance, particular ways of using the screen, focussing on trauma, the importance of self‐awareness, knowing the predictors of mental health, certain potential positives of isolation/quarantine and psychotherapy interventions that may be currently needed. Final recommendations and suggestions are then presented as in the diagnosis issue, professional development and guidelines to do with practical and ethical considerations.