Mitigating the psychological effects of social isolation during the covid-19 pandemic

2020203 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Mohammad S Razai · St George's, University of London

Pippa Oakeshott · St George's, University of London

Hadyn Kankam · St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Helen Stokes-Lampard · University of Birmingham

Abstract

What you need to know• Primary care could provide unique relationship-based continuity of care to patients with psychological effects from social isolation during the current covid-19 pandemic• Such patients could be identified with existing simple and validated screening tools PRACTICE

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 and Mental Health Health disparities and outcomes Digital Mental Health Interventions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ

Volume 369, pp. m1904-m1904

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m1904

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