Timely mental health care for the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak is urgently needed

Affiliations

¹ Unit of Psychiatry, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China; Center for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China. Electronic address: xyutly@gmail.com.
² Unit of Psychiatry, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China; Center for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China; Department of Psychiatry, Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital & Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brian Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong, China.
³ Unit of Psychiatry, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China; Center for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China.
⁴ 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, China.
⁵ School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
⁶ Department of Psychiatry, The Melbourne Clinic and St Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Richmond, VIC, Australia.

Yu-Tao Xiang et al. Lancet Psychiatry. 2020 Mar.

. 2020 Mar;7(3):228-229.

doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30046-8. Epub 2020 Feb 4.

¹ Unit of Psychiatry, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China; Center for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China. Electronic address: xyutly@gmail.com.
² Unit of Psychiatry, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China; Center for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China; Department of Psychiatry, Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital & Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brian Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong, China.
³ Unit of Psychiatry, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China; Center for Cognition and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China.
⁴ 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, China.
⁵ School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
⁶ Department of Psychiatry, The Melbourne Clinic and St Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Richmond, VIC, Australia.

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Psychological interventions for people affected by the COVID-19 epidemic.
Duan L, Zhu G. Duan L, et al. Lancet Psychiatry. 2020 Apr;7(4):300-302. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30073-0. Epub 2020 Feb 19. Lancet Psychiatry. 2020. PMID: 32085840 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Early reflection on the global impact of COVID19, and implications for physiotherapy.
Landry MD (BScPT, MBA, PhD), Geddes L, Moseman AP, Lefler JP, Raman SR, van Wijchen J. Landry MD (BScPT, MBA, PhD), et al. Physiotherapy. 2020 Jun;107:A1-A3. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2020.03.003. Epub 2020 Mar 20. Physiotherapy. 2020. PMID: 32312528 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Insomnia and psychological reactions during the COVID-19 outbreak in China.
Li Y, Qin Q, Sun Q, Sanford LD, Vgontzas AN, Tang X. Li Y, et al. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 Aug 15;16(8):1417-1418. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8524. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020. PMID: 32351206 Free PMC article.

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