TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Improving care for mental health disorders: the urgent needs of the population with spinal cord injury (editorial)
JO  - Journal of spinal cord medicine
A1  - Murphy, Carolann
A1  - Thomas, Florian P.
SP  - 1
EP  - 1
VL  - 44
IS  - 1
N2  - As nations around the world grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on public health and the global economy, the need for mental health services has skyrocketed. Prolonged isolation and fear of infection has fueled anxiety and depression, worsened by waves of infections, widespread restrictions, and sharp rises in unemployment and financial insecurity. Individuals with spinal cord injury who face greater risk for complications must often rely on caregivers to meet their daily needs, adding to the challenges of daily life. The stresses of the ongoing pandemic have exacerbated pre-existing mental health issues and increased the need for surveillance and intervention among this high-risk group and their caregivers...<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1079-0268
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2021.1880229
ID  - ref1
ER  -