PTSD occurs after a person experiences or witnesses a highly stressful or upsetting event. Patients can also develop PTSD secondhand, from close...Read More »
“We know from that survey last spring that only 13% of physicians sought medical attention for mental health problems, but 30% of them cited...Read More »
The prolonged social isolation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has created unique challenges for psychiatric hospitals and intermediate care...Read More »
Mental health has deteriorated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients no longer have access to their normal support systems and outlets, while...Read More »
Treating patients with behavioral health issues such as substance abuse and social challenges such as homelessness pose several difficulties in...Read More »
Patients with psychiatric illness can spend lengthy periods of time in emergency departments waiting for psychiatric evaluation or transfer to an...Read More »
Staff who otherwise would have been furloughed were instead trained on COVID-19 safety and virtual communication programs. Their job was to set up...Read More »