The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a major impact on the world. In the United States, healthcare systems have been taxed, medical supplies depleted, and healthcare providers overburdened by the increased need. Although psychologists cannot provide medical services, we possess a unique skillset that can alleviate some of the stress placed on healthcare providers, answer important questions about how this disease impacts patients, and support the growing mental health needs of providers and patients alike. The following commentary outlines the ways in which psychologists and mental health workers at one facility, the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, supported the medical system and cared for patient and staff mental health in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lessons learned from this experience as well as important future steps are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

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应对危机：心理学家在应对大流行中的作用。

2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 大流行对世界产生了重大影响。在美国，医疗保健系统被征税，医疗用品枯竭，医疗保健提供者因需求增加而负担过重。尽管心理学家无法提供医疗服务，但我们拥有独特的技能组合，可以减轻医疗保健提供者的一些压力，回答有关这种疾病如何影响患者的重要问题，并支持提供者和患者不断增长的心理健康需求。以下评论概述了路易斯安那州东南部退伍军人医疗保健系统这一设施的心理学家和精神卫生工作者为应对 COVID-19 大流行而支持医疗系统并照顾患者和员工心理健康的方式。讨论了从这次经验中吸取的教训以及重要的未来步骤。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2022 APA，保留所有权利）。