TY - JOUR
T1 - Mental health services in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic
AU - Okasha, Tarek
AU - Rabie, Menan
AU - Shaker, Nermine Mahmoud
AU - Mohsen, Nesreen
AU - EL-Habiby, Mahmoud
AU - El-Gabry, Dina Aly
AU - Gaber, Eman
AU - Ali, Nemat
AU - Ali, Mohamad
AU - Sayed, Maha
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, The Author(s).
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has irreversibly altered the medical landscape. Compromised mental health among medical staff and the general population has called for new patient approaches, therapies, and medical services, among which Telehealth features prominently. Results: This paper discusses the structure, approach, and efficiencies of pandemic-related mental health services in Egypt and summarizes responses and initiatives launched by the government of Egypt. A particular focus on the General Secretariat of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment (GSMHAT)’s action plan as well as Ain Shams University’s hospital Okasha Institute of Psychiatry sheds light on localized responses to the pandemic’s psychological impact. Conclusions: Data showcasing the several types of Telehealth employed are used to derive conclusions about the merits and challenges of emerging online treatments within the context of COVID-19.
AB - Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has irreversibly altered the medical landscape. Compromised mental health among medical staff and the general population has called for new patient approaches, therapies, and medical services, among which Telehealth features prominently. Results: This paper discusses the structure, approach, and efficiencies of pandemic-related mental health services in Egypt and summarizes responses and initiatives launched by the government of Egypt. A particular focus on the General Secretariat of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment (GSMHAT)’s action plan as well as Ain Shams University’s hospital Okasha Institute of Psychiatry sheds light on localized responses to the pandemic’s psychological impact. Conclusions: Data showcasing the several types of Telehealth employed are used to derive conclusions about the merits and challenges of emerging online treatments within the context of COVID-19.
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U2 - 10.1186/s43045-022-00270-5
DO - 10.1186/s43045-022-00270-5
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85144876821
SN - 2090-5408
VL - 29
JO - Middle East Current Psychiatry
JF - Middle East Current Psychiatry
IS - 1
M1 - 102
ER -
