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. 2020 Aug:222:503-504.
doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2020.05.033. Epub 2020 May 16.

The "mind" behind the "mask": Assessing mental states and creating therapeutic alliance amidst COVID-19

Urvakhsh Meherwan Mehta  1 , Ganesan Venkatasubramanian  1 , Prabha S Chandra  2
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The "mind" behind the "mask": Assessing mental states and creating therapeutic alliance amidst COVID-19

Urvakhsh Meherwan Mehta et al. Schizophr Res. 2020 Aug.
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UMM receives an honorarium from Elsevier to serve as Associate Editor of Schizophrenia Research. GVS and PSC have no conflicts of interest to report.

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