The importance of keeping a social perspective during pandemic times: Social psychiatry in Sweden 2021 (English)In: International Social Work, ISSN 0020-8728, E-ISSN 1461-7234, Vol. 64, no 5, p. 745-749Article in journal (Other academic) Published

Abstract [en]

We discuss the pandemic strategies in Sweden concerning social psychiatry during the first wave. We argue that the omission of social workers’ perspective in the COVID-19 strategy has negatively impacted clients with psychiatric disabilities and has also weakened the overall pandemic strategy.

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2021. Vol. 64, no 5, p. 745-749

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COVID-19, psychiatric disabilities, social psychiatry, social workers, Sweden

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Public Health, Global Health and Social Medicine Sociology

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Social Work

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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-193576DOI: 10.1177/00208728211011625ISI: 000657071100001OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-193576DiVA, id: diva2:1558872

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