Under the COVID-19 lockdown: Rapid review about the unique case of North Cyprus.

Eliz Volkan; Ender Volkan

doi:10.1037/tra0000809

Under the COVID-19 lockdown: Rapid review about the unique case of North Cyprus.

Eliz Volkan
, Ender Volkan

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Abstract

COVID-19 has been causing tragic outcomes all over the world. On one island nation, North Cyprus, that has been politically isolated from the rest of the world due to a very complicated history and political stance, the rapid enforcement of lockdown measures, despite having negative psychological effects, helped interfere with the spread of COVID-19 and flatten the curve. We propose that the traumas of the past may have caused resilient factors when faced with the psychological impact of COVID-19, and lack of trust toward the capacities of governing bodies may have caused people take strict precautions to help contain the spread of the virus.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	539-541
Number of pages	3
Journal	Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
Volume	12
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000809
Publication status	Published - 2025
Externally published	Yes

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COVID-19
isolation
North Cyprus
trauma

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