Int J Biol Sci. The COVID-19 outbreak and psychiatric hospitals in China: managing challenges through mental health service reform

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Int J Biol Sci. 2020 Mar 15;16(10):1741-1744. doi: 10.7150/ijbs.45072. eCollection 2020.
The COVID-19 outbreak and psychiatric hospitals in China: managing challenges through mental health service reform.


Xiang YT[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Zhao YJ[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Liu ZH[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Li XH[SUP]3[/SUP], Zhao N[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Cheung T[SUP]4[/SUP], Ng CH[SUP]5[/SUP].

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Abstract

Recently, more than 300 Chinese patients with psychiatric disorders were diagnosed with the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Possible reasons quoted in the report were the lack of caution regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in January and insufficient supplies of protective gear. We outlined major challenges for patients with psychiatric disorders and mental health professionals during the COVID-19 outbreak, and also discussed how to manage these challenges through further mental health service reform in China.
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KEYWORDS:

COVID-19; psychiatric disorders


PMID:32226293PMCID:PMC7098035DOI:10.7150/ijbs.45072