Mental health services in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic

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...

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Published in:Middle East current psychiatry (Cairo) 2022-12, Vol.29 (1), p.102-6, Article 102
Main Authors: Okasha, Tarek, Rabie, Menan, Shaker, Nermine Mahmoud, Mohsen, Nesreen, EL-Habiby, Mahmoud, El-Gabry, Dina Aly, Gaber, Eman, Ali, Nemat, Ali, Mohamad, Sayed, Maha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Contact tracing
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease transmission
Females
Health services
Hospitals
Insomnia
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental depression
Mental health care
Pandemics
Psychiatrists
Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Quarantine
Review
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Stress
Substance abuse treatment
Suicides & suicide attempts
Task forces
Telemedicine
Telephone hotlines
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2090-5416
2090-5408
2090-5416
DOI:10.1186/s43045-022-00270-5