''Is my son at risk in view of COVID-19?''A patient's mother contacted our Schizophrenia
Outpatient Clinic as soon as news about the coronavirus pandemic reached Brazilian …

Introduction Despite respiratory disease being a major cause of excess mortality in people
with schizophrenia, the prevalence of respiratory conditions in this population is poorly …

Abstract The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) global pandemic has already had an
unprecedented impact on populations around the world, and is anticipated to have a …

People with bipolar disorder (BD) have an increased risk of premature mortality and the
respiratory mortality rate is higher than those of the general population. To date, however …

Mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are common comorbidities of
individuals suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), though they are …

As the global burden of mortality from COVID-19 continues to rise, an understanding of who
is most at risk of adverse outcomes is of paramount importance. Pre-existing …

Aim Care for people with schizophrenia is shifting the locus from long‐stay mental hospitals
to nonspecialized community‐based settings. Knowledge on the care is not a sole property …

The COVID-19 pandemic affects both mentally healthy and ill individuals. Individuals with
bipolar disorder (BD) constitute an especially vulnerable group. A multicentric online study …

The outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 caused a
rapid worsening of global mental health. Patients with severe mental disorders, including …

Importance People with major psychiatric disorders are more likely to have comorbidities
associated with worse outcomes of COVID-19. This fact alone could determine greater …