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. 2020 Jun:51:102069.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102069. Epub 2020 Apr 16.

Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of Coronavirus Outbreak in Pakistan: Psychological Intervention for Public Mental Health Crisis

Sonia Mukhtar  1
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of Coronavirus Outbreak in Pakistan: Psychological Intervention for Public Mental Health Crisis

Sonia Mukhtar. Asian J Psychiatr. 2020 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: Coronavirus Outbreak; Mental health; Pakistan; Psychological Crisis Intervention; Psychosocial Aspects; Public Mental Health Crisis.

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I declare no competing interests.

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