Could COVID-19 improve psychiatric awareness at the heart of the Middle East? – A personal reflection on Bahrain’s response

This perspective offers a personal insight into COVID-19 in Bahrain along with the response to this unprecented pandemic. In a country where a robust health care system and economic prosperity have allowed it to cope with the medical sequelae, the mental health consequences may have been less antici...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Negm, H. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2020
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Perspective Piece
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7562783/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32484123
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2020.74
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Sumario:This perspective offers a personal insight into COVID-19 in Bahrain along with the response to this unprecented pandemic. In a country where a robust health care system and economic prosperity have allowed it to cope with the medical sequelae, the mental health consequences may have been less anticipated but more problematic. An unforeseen positive emerging from the pandemic might be the nation’s recognition of the importance of mental health well-being and a new openness to discussing it.

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