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. 2020 Jul;12(5):521-523.
doi: 10.1037/tra0000753. Epub 2020 Jun 18.

Mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile

Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar  1 , Alfonso Urzúa  2 , Diego Aragón-Caqueo  3 , Carlo Handy Charles  4 , Ziad El-Khatib  5 , Akaninyene Otu  6 , Sanni Yaya  7
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Mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile

Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar et al. Psychol Trauma. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

With one of the highest testing rates of COVID-19 in Latin America, Chile continues to record low mortality rates from the disease. Several measures such as curfews, cancellation of large gatherings, and closure of schools and businesses have been implemented. Against the backdrop of high levels of alcohol/substance abuse, mental health disorders, and inequalities across Chile, it is likely that levels of stress and anxiety will peak during the COVID-19 pandemic. As key public health responses such as testing, contact tracing, isolation and management of confirmed cases of COVID-19 are being ramped up, it is expedient to prioritize measures to safeguard the mental health of Chileans. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

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