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

• Published in: International 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
• Language: English
• 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

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...