论文信息 - The COVID-19 outbreak and psychiatric hospitals in China: managing challenges through mental health service reform

The COVID-19 outbreak and psychiatric hospitals in China: managing challenges through mental health service reform

Recently, more than 300 Chinese patients with psychiatric disorders were diagnosed with the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Possible reasons quoted in the report were the lack of caution regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in January and insufficient supplies of protective gear. We outlined major challenges for patients with psychiatric disorders and mental health professionals during the COVID-19 outbreak, and also discussed how to manage these challenges through further mental health service reform in China.

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