The Invisible Enemy that Stopped the World: The Impact of the COVID‑19 Pandemic on Psychiatric Hospitalizations in a Portuguese Department
Introduction: The World The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on March 11th 2020. Since then, the containment measures are leading to increasing mental health problems in the general population and worsening of some pre‑existing psychiatric conditions. To our kno...
Main Authors: | Joana Freitas, Mariana Marinho, Liliana Castro, Catarina Fonseca, Marieta Osório |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental
2021-06-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental |
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Online Access: | https://www.revistapsiquiatria.pt/index.php/sppsm/article/view/207 |
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