Indian journal of psychiatry
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Indian J Psychiatry · Jul 2020
State of mental health services in various training centers in India during the lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic.
There is some information from different developed coutries that mental health services have been badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Little information is available from India. ⋯ COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown have led to the collapse of regular mental health services. The present study also shows that mental health professionals are playing a significant role in addressing the prevailing psychiatric morbidity, specifically related to the COVID-19 related issues, and taking care of the HCWs.