| Title | Report of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Task Force on Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic: Executive Summary. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2021 |
| Authors | Shapiro PA, Brahmbhatt K, Caravella R, Erickson J, Everly G, Giles K, Gopalan P, Greenspan H, R Huijón M, R Key G, Kroll D, Prince E, Rabinowitz T, Saad-Pendergrass D, Shalev D |
| Journal | J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 377-386 |
| Date Published | 2021 Jul-Aug |
| ISSN | 2667-2960 |
| Keywords | Academies and Institutes, Advisory Committees, COVID-19, Humans, Pandemics, Psychiatry, Referral and Consultation, SARS-CoV-2, Social Media, Telemedicine, Teleworking |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic forced consultation-liaison psychiatrists to adapt to unprecedented circumstances. The Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (ACLP) recognized the need and opportunity to assess its response and convened a task force in mid-2020 to review the lessons learned from the initial experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to summarize experience and make recommendations to the ACLP Board of Directors about potential ACLP directions related to current and future pandemic response. METHODS: In August-November 2020, the task force reviewed local experiences, ACLP list-serv contributions, and the published literature and generated recommendations for ACLP actions. RESULTS: Recommendations addressed telepsychiatry, hospital staff wellness, support for consultation-liaison psychiatrists, the need for additional research on psychiatric and neuropsychiatric aspects of COVID-19, and the ACLP's role in advocacy and dissemination of information. The task force report was submitted to the ACLP Board of Directors in November 2020. CONCLUSIONS: As the preeminent organization of consultation-liaison psychiatrists, the ACLP can implement actions related to pandemic awareness and preparedness for the benefit of consultation-liaison psychiatrists, other health care workers, patients, and the general population. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jaclp.2021.05.001 |
| Alternate Journal | J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry |
| PubMed ID | 34000470 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC8120806 |