COVID-19 Pandemic and Impending Global Mental Health Implications.
Journal
Psychiatria Danubina
ISSN: 0353-5053
Titre abrégé: Psychiatr Danub
Pays: Croatia
ID NLM: 9424753
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
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2020
pubmed:
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2020
medline:
22
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2020
Statut:
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Résumé
The increase in organisms transference and infectious pandemics across the globe have been accelerated by an increase in travel, international exchange and global changes in earth's climate. COVID-19, a virus caused by the novel coronavirus that was initially identified on December 2019, in Wuhan city of China is currently affecting 146 territories, states and countries raising distress, panic and increasing anxiety in individuals exposed to the (actual or supposed) peril of the virus across the globe. Fundamentally, these concerns ascend with all infections, including those of flu and other agents, and the same worldwide safeguards are compulsory and suggested for protection and the prevention of further diffusion. However, media has underlined COVID-19 as rather an exclusive threat, which has added to panic and stress in masses which can lead to several mental health issues like anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder which should be contained immediately in its initial phases.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32303027
doi: 10.24869/psyd.2020.32
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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