State of mental health services in various training centers in India during the lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic

Grover, Sandeep; Mehra, Aseem; Sahoo, Swapnajeet; Avasthi, Ajit; Tripathi, Adarsh; D'Souza, Avinash; Saha, Gautam; Jagadhisha, A; Gowda, Mahesh; Vaishnav, Mrugesh; Singh, Om Prakash; Dalal, Pronob Kumar; Kumar, Parmod

doi:10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_567_20

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“…New-onset psychiatric illnesses and the worsening of pre-existing disorders have emerged in this background ( Andrade, 2020 ; Rajkumar, 2020 ). Unfortunately, the ensuing lockdown during the COVID19 outbreak led to restrictions in people's movement and difficulty accessing ECT services in India ( Grover et al, 2020 ) and across the globe ( Amad et al, 2020 ; Sienaert et al, 2020 ; Tor et al, 2020a , b ). Many centers worldwide also stopped ECT services with the pandemic's onset due to fear of causing the spread of COVID-19.…”

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Electroconvulsive therapy services during COVID-19 pandemic

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Sinha

Baliga

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Asian Journal of Psychiatry

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The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) services hard worldwide as it is considered an elective procedure and hence has been given less importance. Other reasons include the risk of transmission of infections, lack of resources, and the scarcity of anesthesiologists due to their diversion to intensive care units to manage COVID-19 patients. However, ECT is an urgent and life-saving measure for patients diagnosed with depression and other severe mental illnesses who have suicidality, catatonia, or require a rapid therapeutic response. COVID-19 pandemic is a significant source of stress for individuals due to its impact on health, employment, and social support resulting in new-onset psychiatric illnesses and the worsening of a pre-existing disorder. Hence, a continuation of the ECT services during the COVID-19 pandemic is of paramount importance. In this narrative review, the authors from India have compiled the literature on the ECT practice during the COVID-19 pandemic related to the screening and testing protocol, necessity of personal protective equipment, modification in ECT Suite, electrical stmulus settings, and anesthesia technique modification. The authors have also shared their experiences with the ECT services provided at their institute during this pandemic. This description will help other institutes to manage the ECT services uninterruptedly and make ECT a safe procedure during the current pandemic.

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Electroconvulsive therapy services during COVID-19 pandemic

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Baliga

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Asian Journal of Psychiatry

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“…A previous survey showed that the pandemic has severely impacted the mental health services in the teaching institutes. [ 8 ] In India, a major proportion of the patients pay for their health care out of their pocket, and a significant proportion of the mental health care is catered by the private sector,[ 9 ] which includes people with single chamber outpatient practice, mental health inpatient setting owned by professionals, mental health services provided through the corporate hospitals or multispecialty hospitals. At some places the services are provided through the charitable organization.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on the state of mental health services in the private sector in India

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Mehra

Sahoo

et al. 2020

Indian J Psychiatry

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Background: No information is available about the impact of lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health services in the private practice in India. Aim: The current study is aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on the state of Mental Health Services in the Private Sector in India. Materials and Methods: An online survey was carried out using the Survey Monkey platform during the period of 1 st to 15 th May 2020 among the members of the Indian Psychiatric Society. Results: Three hundred and ninety six responses were analysed. There was a reduction in revenue generation by about 70%. All kinds of services, including outpatient services, inpatient services, psychotherapy services, consultation-liaison, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) services, were severely affected. One-third of the participants were using the teleservices during the pandemic. The most common problem faced in running the services included modifying the psychological treatment to maintain social distancing, and managing the staff. Besides providing clinical care to the patients, the majority of the mental health professionals reported that they were involved in increasing awareness about the mental health consequences of pandemic and the lockdown and addressing myths related to the spread of infection. Conclusion: The pandemic and the lockdown have markedly impacted mental health services in the private sector. ECT services, inpatient services, psychotherapy services and outpatient services are the most affected. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown have led to the expansion of teleconsultation services.

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“…Further, there is growing evidence of excess passing's, which implies people failing horrendously of coronary scenes or strokes since they didn't will mind adequately early or in any way shape or form. (Grover et al, 2020) There are also reports of extending family hostility, stress, and passionate health issues, including for youngsters and youth, as of now generated "age C" for the profound established in luence this pandemic will give upon them.…”

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Lockdown: A Solution for Covid-19 Pandemic in India

Jaiswal¹

2020

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Novel coronavirus member of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) known as Covid-19 which reported is first case in Wuhan city of china has spread worldwide and has become a pandemic of 21st century. But to stop its spread is lockdown a solution in INDIA or WORLDWIDE? To stop the spread of covid-19 in India lockdown was imposed in India from 24th March 2020 to 14th April 2020 of 21 days. Lockdown in INDIA was in Phase wise manner and was in 4 phases. PM announced first lockdown on 23rd of march after the JANTA CURFEW on 22nd march. Lockdown was beneficial for INDIA to a much extent because if lockdown would not have happened; in initial days it could have spread to a lot of people and it would have been challenging to state as well as central government to deal with this problem of Soo many people affected by covid because INDIA is not much developed in terms of health infrastructure. Though there was a lockdown and still cases were rising in India in an exponential manner, but lockdown gave some time to central as well as state government so that they can build isolation wards and can strengthen the health infrastructure of our country.

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State of mental health services in various training centers in India during the lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic

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Electroconvulsive therapy services during COVID-19 pandemic

Electroconvulsive therapy services during COVID-19 pandemic

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on the state of mental health services in the private sector in India

Lockdown: A Solution for Covid-19 Pandemic in India

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