Opinion
COVID-19 ravaging the Navajo Nation
June 1, 2020
The Navajo are having to rely on the strength and resilience of traditional Navajo culture and philosophy to confront COVID, said Dr. Mary Hasbah Roessel.
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Opinion
COVID-19: An opportunity to rehumanize psychiatry
June 1, 2020
We should also promote as much humanity as society and public health safety will permit, said Dr. Nicolas Badre.
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News
APA, others lobby to make COVID-19 telehealth waivers permanent
May 29, 2020
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is calling on Congress to permanently lift restrictions that have allowed unfettered delivery of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, which...
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Opinion
New York City inpatient detox unit keeps running: Here’s how
May 28, 2020
BronxCare Health System was able to take in patients with substance use disorders at a time when other detox units were closed.
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News
Domestic violence amid COVID-19: Helping your patients from afar
May 27, 2020
In the United States, 2,345 calls were placed to the National Domestic Violence Hotline during March 16–April 6, 2020.
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News
COVID-19: Psychiatrists assess geriatric harm from social distancing
May 27, 2020
“Certainly the appalling number of deaths in nursing homes is the No. 1 horror of the pandemic.”
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Opinion
COVID-19 and Mental Health Awareness Month
May 22, 2020
As a community, we must be prepared to meet the escalating needs of our population, said Dr. Eva Ritvo.
News
COVID-19: Delirium first, depression, anxiety, insomnia later?
May 21, 2020
"We need to research which factors may contribute to enduring mental health problems, and develop interventions to prevent and treat them," said Anthony David, FMedSci.
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News
COVID-19 exacerbating challenges for Latino patients
May 20, 2020
The disparities are likely tied to economic and social conditions more common among such populations, compared with non-Hispanic whites.
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Opinion
Planning for a psychiatric COVID-19–positive unit
May 15, 2020
Frequent and open communication with all professional stakeholders is important in the planning process, three experts said.
