Module Summary
Specialist registrar in general psychiatry Dr Hannah Fosker outlines how GPs can support patients with mental health problems during the Covid-19 pandemic
Learning Objectives
This module will update you on how GPs can support patients with mental health problems during the Covid-19 pandemic, including:
- Worsening of symptoms in people with pre-existing anxiety and depression
- Managing patients with serious mental illness and antipsychotic medication
- The challenges of supporting patients who are suicidal
- Resources for people with no history of mental health problems presenting with psychological upset during the pandemic
Author
Dr Hannah Fosker is a specialist registrar in general psychiatry at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Date module published
May 28, 2020
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