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. 2020 Jul:289:113040.
doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113040. Epub 2020 Apr 29.

Psychiatric burdens or stress during hospitalization and concerns after discharge in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 isolated in a tertiary care hospital

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Psychiatric burdens or stress during hospitalization and concerns after discharge in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 isolated in a tertiary care hospital

Shinichiro Morioka et al. Psychiatry Res. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

•Quarantined inpatients with SARS-CoV-2 have psychiatric burdens.•Some inpatients had discrimination, prejudice, and suspension and dismissal from work.•Implementation of necessary measures is needed to minimize the risk of long-term social isolation and potential risk of suicide.

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