The set of priorities utilized for the survey of the psychological community.
How do we increase adherence (and ability to adhere) to UK government COVID‐19‐related instructions?
How do we promote maintenance of positive behaviour changes and reverse negative behaviour changes resulting from COVID‐19‐related lockdown?
How do we address the negative psychological impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic?
How do we maximize recovery from COVID‐19 for those infected with the virus?
What is the impact of COVID‐19‐related stress on biological processes and health outcomes?
What makes people adhere to anti‐COVID measures?
What are the bases of anti‐social behaviours such as stockpiling?
How do mutual aid groups form and what makes them endure?
When does social cohesion give way to scapegoating, prejudice, and intergroup conflict?
What creates (or prevents) the potential for protests and collective disorder in the crisis?
What are the long‐term mental health effects of COVID‐19?
What coping mechanisms are useful in reducing mental health problems during a pandemic?
How do we provide beneficial remote psychological therapy and maintain therapeutic alliance?
Has discussion of mental health during the pandemic reduced stigma and discrimination in the community?
People detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act were discharged to free up beds – how was this possible?
What are the impacts of COVID‐19 infection, treatment, and recovery on cognition, behaviour, and the brain?
What are the drivers of COVID‐19‐related stress and its cognitive, neural, and physiological mechanisms and consequences?
What are the perceptual and cognitive demands of digital and other alternative forms of communication and how do they impact on work and social connectivity?
What factors influence the effectiveness of communication of scientific evidence and national guidance, and how do they influence behaviour?
How do restrictions of movement, communication, and social support influence the cognitive, physical, and mental health of older individuals, and what factors lead to improved outcomes?
How has the COVID‐19 pandemic affected parenting?
How has the COVID‐19 pandemic affected children's development?
How has the COVID‐19 pandemic affected family functioning?
Which factors moderate family members' response to the COVID‐19 pandemic?
What support is most effective for families during the COVID‐19 pandemic?
How do we assess biological markers of health and well‐being remotely?
How can we use biological markers to facilitate people's return to work?
How do we link COVID‐19‐related biomarkers to existing population cohort databases?
How do we address the negative biological impacts of the COVID‐19 virus on mental health?
What are the impacts of COVID‐19 infection, treatment, and recovery on the brain?
How do school closures influence educational progress, and physical and mental health outcomes for all children and young people?
What ‘homeschooling’ practices are associated with positive educational and psychological outcomes?
What is the effect of social distancing on a range of social outcomes in children and young people?
What methods are used to track, monitor, and deliver local authority support services to vulnerable children and young people, families, and schools during lockdown, at transition back to school, and after return to school?
How are educational and psychological interventions allocated, structured, delivered, and evaluated for children and young people in need, after schools have reopened?
What is the impact of remote and flexible working arrangements on employee health, mental well‐being, teamwork, performance, organizational productivity, and colleague/client relationships?
What is the impact of social distancing in the workplace on employee health, mental well‐being, teamwork, performance, organizational productivity, and colleague/client relationships?
What managerial behaviours are most effective to manage remote working, possible mental health issues, job insecurity, and productivity?
What is the risk of longer‐term mental ill health among frontline staff after the immediate crisis?
How can organizational resilience be developed to deal with the impact of COVID‐19 whilst supporting employees and protecting jobs?