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authors: Mazza, Marianna; Marano, Giuseppe; Janiri, Luigi; Sani, Gabriele
title: Managing Bipolar Disorder patients during COVID‐19 outbreak
date: 2020-10-15
journal: Bipolar Disord
DOI: 10.1111/bdi.13015
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doc_id: 1015805
cord_uid: 1d4vwaa5

On February 20, 2020 the first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been diagnosed in Italy. In a few weeks the Policlinico A. Gemelli Hospital in Rome has become a so called "COVID Hospital", so its structure has changed and consequently also the organization of the clinical activities of the Psychiatric Unit. In particular, outpatients' services (ambulatory and day hospital) have guaranteed the management of emergencies, the administration of oral and long acting drug therapies, the assistance of patients with severe mental illness by means of telephone checks.

To the Editors, On February 20, 2020 the first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was diagnosed in Italy. In a few weeks the Policlinico A. Gemelli Hospital in Rome became a so called "COVID Hospital", so its structure changed and consequently also the organization of the clinical activities of the Psychiatric Unit. In particular, outpatient services (ambulatory and day hospital) have guaranteed the management of emergencies, the administration of oral and long acting drug therapies, and the assistance of patients with severe mental illness by means of telephone checks.

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The authors declare no conflict of interests. 

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