Changes in Mental Health among Psychiatric Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong-A Cross-Sectional Study.

Joyce Tik Sze Li Chui-Ping LeeWai-Kwong Tang

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

Psychiatric patients in general have poorer disease control after the COVID-19 outbreak. Patients in the community appeared to be more affected than patients residing in hostels. More efforts should be directed to screening patients with pre-existing mental health disorders to enable timely interventions.

Keyphrases

mental health
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mental illness
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