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. 2020 Jun:51:102128.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102128. Epub 2020 Apr 24.

Psychological interventions during COVID-19: Challenges for low and middle income countries

Avinash De Sousa  1 , E Mohandas  2 , Afzal Javed  3
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Psychological interventions during COVID-19: Challenges for low and middle income countries

Avinash De Sousa et al. Asian J Psychiatr. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

At the start of 2020, the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), originating from China has spread to the world. There have been increasing numbers of confirmed cases and deaths around the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic has paved the way for considerable psychological and psychosocial morbidity among the general public and health care providers. An array of guidelines has been put forward by multiple agencies for combating mental health challenges. This paper addresses some of the mental health challenges faced by low and middle income countries (LMIC). It is worthwhile to note that these are challenges at the current stage of the pandemic and may change with the course of the pandemic itself.

Keywords: COVID-19; Interventions; Low and middle income countries; Pandemic; Psychiatric; Psychological.

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