Hosted by Editor in Chief Lorenzo Norris, MD, Psychcast features mental health care professionals discussing the issues that most affect psychiatry.
Mar 18, 2020
Col. (Ret.) Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, MD, MPH, conducts a Masterclass on what psychiatrists and other mental health clinicians can do to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
Dr. Ritchie is writing additional commentaries on this topic for MDedge Psychiatry.
And later, in the “Dr. RK” segment, Renee Kohanski, MD, says that, with simple tools or guidelines, humans have the ability to withstand adversity that is stronger than we will ever know.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interim guidelines for healthcare facilities: Preparing for community transmission of COVID-19 in the United States.
H.R. 6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. Passed Congress 2020 Mar 6.
Brooks SK et al. The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: Rapid review of the evidence. Lancet. 2020 Mar 14;395(10227):912-20.
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