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Silvia Rossi Ferrario,1,* Anna Panzeri,1,2,* Paola Cerutti,1 Daniela Sacco1 1Psychology and Neuropsychology Unit, Institute of Veruno, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Veruno, Italy; 2Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Anna PanzeriDepartment of General Psychology, University of Padova, Padova via Venezia 8, Padova, 35131, ItalyEmail anna.panzeri@phd.unipd.itPurpose: COVID-19 patients faced first-hand the life-threatening consequences of the disease, oftentimes involving prolonged hospitalization in isolation from family and friends. This study aimed at describing the psychological intervention to address the psychological difficulties and issues encountered by the hospitalized post-acute COVID-19 patients in a rehabilitation setting.Patients and Methods: Patients’ demographics, medical diagnosis, and neuro-psychological information were collected from March 2nd to May 12th, 2020. The main psychological issues and intervention strategies were collected.Results: A total of 181 patients were hospitalized during this period. Among them, the 47.5% underwent psychological assessment (N=86; age: 74.58± 13.39; 54.7% females). The most common psychological issues were acute stress disorders (18.6%), anxious and demoralization symptoms (26.7%), depression (10.5%%), and troublesome grief (8.1%). Once recovered from COVID-19, many patients were discharged home (38.4%), some received further rehabilitation in non-COVID-19 wards (41.9%), mostly due to pre-existent diseases (72.2%) rather than to COVID-19 complications (27.8%).Conclusion: A great number of the hospitalized post-acute COVID-19 patients showed psychological issues requiring psychological intervention, the most common were anxiety, demoralization, acute stress, depression, and grief. The proposed psychological treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients was conducted in a Cognitive Behavioral framework. In particular, during the COVID-19 pandemic, psychological intervention is an important part of rehabilitation in the post-acute phase of the illness to reduce distress symptoms and improve psychological health.Keywords: psychological intervention, COVID-19 patients, clinical psychology, health psychology, rehabilitation

PURPOSE: This report of a clinical patient series indicates the relative safety and illustrates the procedures involved in the extraction of remaining teeth followed by immediate implant placement and loading with a simple acrylic resin fixed denture. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten consecutive patients who selected tooth extraction and implant-supported fixed denture rehabilitation of the mandible were treated using a 1-visit approach for extraction, implant placement, and restoration. Healthy individuals (10 women) were treated under local anesthesia. Fifty-four implants were placed in 10 patients. Five or 6 Astra Tech implants (11 or 13 mm long) were placed into the edentulous parasymphyseal region of the mandible. Four to 6 implants (48 of 54) were immediately loaded by the fabrication of a simple acrylic resin fixed denture. The criterion for loading was clinical judgment of primary stability, ie, the absence of axial or lateral mobility with physical resistance to rotation. Patients were recalled at 1, 3, and 12 weeks. At 12 weeks, impressions were made for the fabrication of a screw-retained fixed denture. The fixed dentures were completed using conventional fabrication and prosthetic techniques. RESULTS: After a period of 6 to 18 months, all 54 implants had survived and were considered 100% successful by independent testing of mobility and radiographic evidence of osseointegration. There were no surgical complications. Fracture and debonding of the acrylic resin provisional denture occurred for 1 patient during the first 12 weeks of treatment. DISCUSSION: Advantages to extraction with simultaneous replacement include the maintenance of vertical dimension, elimination of reline procedures and interim denture therapy, and potential improvement of soft tissue healing. CONCLUSION: This therapeutic approach simplifies patient care without apparent additional risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]