Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Prevention of COVID-19 Among New York State Behavioral Health Employees

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in more than 79 million cases of confirmed infection and over 963,000 deaths in the United States.1 The pandemic has also resulted in increased levels of adverse mental health conditions, substance use and suicidal ideation.2 The reported prevalence of anxiety and depression increased three and four-fold, respectively, over prevalence in 2019.2 Public health measures such as workplace and school closures, physical distancing, forgoing gatherings, testing, and contact tracing have increased isolation and exacerbated existing mental health conditions.