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Review
. 2021 Jan 28:12:556792.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.556792. eCollection 2021.

The Management of Psychiatric Emergencies in Situations of Public Calamity

Leonardo Baldaçara  1   2 , Antônio Geraldo da Silva  1   3 , Lucas Alves Pereira  1   4 , Leandro Malloy-Diniz  5   6 , Teng Chei Tung  1   7
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The Management of Psychiatric Emergencies in Situations of Public Calamity

Leonardo Baldaçara et al. Front Psychiatry. .

Abstract

The prevalence of mental health problems in the general population during a public calamity is high. In calamities, the number of patients who present with mental disorder outbreaks or crises may increase, but the necessary support systems to help them may be impaired if they have not been planned for. Although there are several models for addressing psychiatric emergencies, the general rules are the same, especially when it comes to making these services easily available to the affected population. In this article, we seek to review and present recommendations for the management of psychiatric emergencies in situations of public calamity, including disasters, physical and medical catastrophes, epidemics, and pandemics.

Keywords: humans; mental health; outbreaks; pandemics; psychiatric emergencies.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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