Mental Health Care Providers Dealing With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): What Is the Definition of a Case, How Is That Changing, and What Kinds of Tests Are Available?

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Abstract

The goal of this column is to inform mental health care professionals about the evolving way the diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is being made, with emphasis on tests to assist in making the diagnosis and to determine the presence of antibodies to the virus. This column also provides some general information about the disease, its relative risks, and efforts to develop effective treatments. Links to credible websites that are being continuously updated are also provided for readers who want more information and to stay current with ongoing developments.

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Journal

Journal ID (publisher-id): PRA

Title: Journal of Psychiatric Practice

ISSN (Electronic): 1528-1145

Publication date (Electronic): 23 April 2020

Electronic Location Identifier: 10.1097/PRA.0000000000000473

Affiliations

PRESKORN: The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS

Author notes

Please send correspondence to: Sheldon H. Preskorn, MD, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, 1010 N. Kansas, Wichita, KS 67217.

Article

DOI: 10.1097/PRA.0000000000000473

PMC ID: 7188066

PubMed ID: 32294077

SO-VID: d9e24342-4e74-487a-8c1a-a91448816d79

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This article is made available via the PMC Open Access Subset for unrestricted re-use and analyses in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic or until permissions are revoked in writing. Upon expiration of these permissions, PMC is granted a perpetual license to make this article available via PMC and Europe PMC, consistent with existing copyright protections.