Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	64366
Country	United States

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Global health disparities in vulnerable populations of psychiatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ailyn Diaz, Ritika Baweja, Jessica K Bonatakis and Raman Baweja
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Raman Baweja, MD, MS, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health , Penn State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, H073, Hershey, Hershey, PA 17033, United States. rbaweja@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Key Words	COVID-19; Pandemic; Health disparities; Global disparities; Mental health disparities; Access to care
Core Tip	During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many psychiatric patients encounter limited access to care due to major health disparities. In this minireview, we examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable psychiatric populations due to ethnic racial disparities, disparities involving children with disabilities, the role of sex and gender trauma in the mental health in sexual and gender minorities, disparities among pregnant women, disparities among mature adults, and the impact in urban vs rural populations.
Citation	Diaz A, Baweja R, Bonatakis JK, Baweja R. Global health disparities in vulnerable populations of psychiatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. World J Psychiatr 2021; 11(4): 94-108

Received	2021-02-17 02:17
Peer-Review Started	2021-02-17 02:20
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2021-03-16 00:33
Revised	2021-03-30 21:52
Second Decision	2021-04-02 11:49
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2021-04-05 14:14
Articles in Press	2021-04-05 14:14
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2021-04-08 00:48

ISSN	2220-3206 (online)
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