Doctors’ psychological daily living during the Corona pandemic

Abstract

The study aimed at identifying the nature of physicians’ psychological daily living who is infected with the Coronavirus. To achieve that, we followed the clinical approach based on a case study. Therefore, we used a set of tools introduced in: a semi-structured interview, the coronavirus fear scale for Ahorsu et al (2020), the PHQ-9 Depression Scale - for Kroenke et al (2001), Maslach & Jackson's Psychological Burnout Scale (1981). The study has revealed a psychological pension characterized by psychopathological tendencies through an increase in both fear of coronavirus 19 and depression. This has led to psychological, social and professional repercussions through compulsive thoughts of infecting others, avoidance behaviors and a high level of Burnout