This comprehensive review aims to explain the potential impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on mental wellbeing of healthcare professionals (HCPs). Based on up-to-date research and psychological diagnostic manuals of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition and International Classification of Diseases, 11th revision, we describe associated psychological disorders and experiences that may arise related to COVID-19. Appropriate psychological measures are introduced, along with potential methodological limitations. Lastly, resilience building and preventative measures with interventions that may mitigate the impact on mental health of HCPs are described.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Department of Anesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine Harvard Medical School Boston MA USA

Department of Anesthesiology Louisiana State University Health Shreveport Department of Anesthesiology Shreveport LA USA

Department of Anesthesiology Louisiana State University Health Shreveport Department of Anesthesiology Shreveport LA USA; Valley Pain Consultants Envision Physician Services Phoenix AZ USA; University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix Department of Anesthesiology Phoenix AZ USA; Creighton University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology Omaha NE USA

Department of Psychology Faculty of Arts Charles University Department of Nursing 2nd Medical School and University Hospital Motol Charles University Prague Czech Republic

Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne Australia

Paolo Procacci Fdn Via Tacito 7 00193 Roma Italy; World Institute of Pain Winston Salem NC USA

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