Kaufman Kenneth R, Petkova Eva, Bhui Kamaldeep S, Schulze Thomas G
Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Anesthesiology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, USA; and Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.
Departments of Population Health and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University Grossman School of Medicine; and Department of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute of Psychiatric Research, USA.
BJPsych Open. 2020 Apr 6;6(3):e48. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2020.25.
The COVID-19 pandemic has stunned the global community with marked social and psychological ramifications. There are key challenges for psychiatry that require urgent attention to ensure mental health well-being for all - COVID-19-positive patients, healthcare professionals, first responders, people with psychiatric disorders and the general population. This editorial outlines some of these challenges and research questions, and serves as a preliminary framework of what needs to be addressed. Mental healthcare should be an integral component of healthcare policy and practice towards COVID-19. Collaborative efforts from psychiatric organisations and their members are required to maximise appropriate clinical and educational interventions while minimising stigma.
新冠疫情给全球社会带来了巨大冲击,产生了显著的社会和心理影响。精神病学面临着一些关键挑战,需要紧急关注,以确保所有人群的心理健康——新冠病毒检测呈阳性的患者、医护人员、急救人员、精神疾病患者以及普通大众。这篇社论概述了其中一些挑战和研究问题,并作为一个需要解决问题的初步框架。心理保健应成为应对新冠疫情的医疗政策和实践的一个组成部分。精神病学组织及其成员需要共同努力,在尽量减少污名化的同时,最大限度地进行适当的临床和教育干预。