The COVID-19 outbreak and psychiatric hospitals in China: managing challenges through mental health service reform
Yu‐Tao XiangCenter for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, ChinaYan-Jie ZhaoCenter for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, ChinaZihan LiuCenter for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, ChinaXiao-Hong LiThe National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital & the Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaNa ZhaoCenter for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, ChinaTeris CheungSchool of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaChee H. NgDepartment of Psychiatry, The Melbourne Clinic and St Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
2020en
ABI
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.
Identifiers
Citations and references
Cited by 20 references