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Treatment Needs and Service Delivery for Patients with Dual Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings From the WADD Survey.
Singh Balhara, Yatan Pal; Szerman, Nestor; Singh, Swarndeep; Martinez Raga, Jose; Salom, Caroline; Peris, Lola; Ganesh, Ragul.
  • Singh Balhara YP; Department of Psychiatry, National Drug Dependence Treatment Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
  • Szerman N; Mental Health Unit "Retiro", University Hospital Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain.
  • Singh S; National Drug Dependence Treatment Center and Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
  • Martinez Raga J; Department of Psychiatry, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
  • Salom C; Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Peris L; CNP-Centre Neuchâtelois de Psychiatrie, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
  • Ganesh R; CNP-Centre Neuchâtelois de Psychiatrie, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
J Dual Diagn ; 17(3): 248-256, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1281819
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a great challenge for the existing health systems. The restrictions imposed across countries on the movement of people and the realignment of health care services in response to the pandemic are likely to negatively affect the health status and delivery of mental health services to persons with dual disorders (PWDD).

Methods:

An online survey was conducted among mental health professionals involved in providing care to PWDD to better understand the problems encountered and identify potential solutions in providing continued treatment for PWDD during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results:

The findings confirmed significant disruption in the delivery of treatment services for PWDD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dissatisfaction with personal protective equipment, inadequate COVID-19 testing services at treatment facility, and lack of guidelines on providing continued treatment services to PWDD by national authorities or professional bodies were identified as the likely reasons for this disruption.

Conclusions:

These concerns in turn need to be addressed by the policy-makers, hospital management staff, and other stakeholders. Specifically, there should be a focus on developing and disseminating guidelines to assist mental health professionals in setting-up and providing continued treatment services to PWDD via tele-psychiatry and other novel digital strategies.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Substance-Related Disorders / Delivery of Health Care / Health Services Needs and Demand / Mental Disorders / Mental Health Services Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Dual Diagn Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 15504263.2021.1940413

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Substance-Related Disorders / Delivery of Health Care / Health Services Needs and Demand / Mental Disorders / Mental Health Services Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Dual Diagn Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 15504263.2021.1940413