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Understanding the unmet psychosocial needs of older adults during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic

Commentary on “Psychosocial implications of early COVID-19 restrictions on older adults in a small-town region in Southwestern, Pennsylvania (USA)” by Hughes et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 August 2023

Hong-Guang Zhang ,
Bao-Liang Zhong Open the ORCID record for Bao-Liang Zhong [Opens in a new window]  and
Helen Fung-Kum Chiu
Hong-Guang Zhang
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Affiliated Wuhan Mental Health Center, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
Bao-Liang Zhong*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Affiliated Wuhan Mental Health Center, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China Department of Psychiatry, Wuhan Mental Health Center, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
Helen Fung-Kum Chiu
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
*
Email: [email protected]
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 36 , Special Issue 9: Issue Theme: Social Determinants of Health , September 2024 , pp. 703 - 706
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