Public Mental Health Crisis during COVID-19 Pandemic, China

The 2019 novel coronavirus disease emerged in China in late 2019–early 2020 and spread rapidly. China has been implementing emergency psychological crisis interventions to reduce the negative psychosocial impact on public mental health, but challenges exist. Public mental health interventions should...

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Main Authors: Lu Dong, Jennifer Bouey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/20-0407_article
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description The 2019 novel coronavirus disease emerged in China in late 2019–early 2020 and spread rapidly. China has been implementing emergency psychological crisis interventions to reduce the negative psychosocial impact on public mental health, but challenges exist. Public mental health interventions should be formally integrated into public health preparedness and emergency response plans.
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spellingShingle Lu Dong
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Public Mental Health Crisis during COVID-19 Pandemic, China
Emerging Infectious Diseases
COVID-19
2019 novel coronavirus disease
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
respiratory infections
title Public Mental Health Crisis during COVID-19 Pandemic, China
title_full Public Mental Health Crisis during COVID-19 Pandemic, China
title_fullStr Public Mental Health Crisis during COVID-19 Pandemic, China
title_full_unstemmed Public Mental Health Crisis during COVID-19 Pandemic, China
title_short Public Mental Health Crisis during COVID-19 Pandemic, China
title_sort public mental health crisis during covid 19 pandemic china
topic COVID-19
2019 novel coronavirus disease
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
respiratory infections
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/20-0407_article
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