The COVID-19 outbreak and psychiatric hospitals in China: managing challenges through mental health service reform

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 m...

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Published inInternational journal of biological sciences Vol. 16; no. 10; pp. 1741 - 1744
Main Authors Xiang, Yu-Tao, Zhao, Yan-Jie, Liu, Zi-Han, Li, Xiao-Hong, Zhao, Na, Cheung, Teris, Ng, Chee H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia Ivyspring International Publisher Pty Ltd 01.01.2020
Ivyspring International Publisher
Subjects
Betacoronavirus
China - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - complications
Coronavirus Infections - psychology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease Outbreaks
Disorders
Health care policy
Health Care Reform
Health services
Hospitals, Psychiatric
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical personnel
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - complications
Mental health
Mental health care
Mental Health Services - organization & administration
Mental Health Services - supply & distribution
Outbreaks
Pandemics
Patients
Pneumonia, Viral - complications
Pneumonia, Viral - psychology
Psychiatry
Quarantine - psychology
Review
SARS-CoV-2
Viral diseases
China
COVID-19
psychiatric disorders
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Summary: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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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interest exists.
These authors contributed equally to this work
ISSN:1449-2288
1449-2288
DOI:10.7150/ijbs.45072