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News
Mental illness admissions: 18-44 is the age of prevalence
August 2, 2021
Schizophrenia, depression, bipolar, and alcohol use disorders among the top five primary diagnoses for stays in younger adults.
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State-of-the-art psych unit designed with recovery in mind
July 13, 2021
The new unit is designed both architecturally and clinically to deliver 'trauma-informed' care.
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PTSD prevalent in survivors of severe COVID-19
February 26, 2021
The results are “in line” with findings reported in other events, such as Hurricane Katrina of 2005, and the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.
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Mental illness tied to increased mortality in COVID-19
October 2, 2020
“Pay attention and potentially address/treat a prior psychiatric diagnosis if a patient is hospitalized for COVID-19,” said Dr. Luming Li.
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‘Staggering’ increase in COVID-linked depression, anxiety
July 31, 2020
“The problem is bigger than anyone imagined, making it clear how the pandemic is affecting people now,” said Paul Gionfriddo of Mental Health America.
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Opinion
Preventing arrhythmias and QTc prolongation in COVID-19 patients on psychotropics
June 18, 2020
Psychotropics associated with QTc interval prolongation should be discontinued (or substituted with a low-risk agent) if a patient presents with suspected COVID-19.
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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.
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Opinion
Psychiatric patients and pandemics
March 16, 2020
We have decided to restrict visitors out of the concern that one may infect a ward of patients and staff.
