“What Were You Before the War?” Repurposing Psychiatry During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Article Abstract Because this piece does not have an abstract, we have provided for your benefit the first 3 sentences of the full text. We are in the midst of one of the most disruptive public health events of all time. The rapidity of viral contagion, severity of illness presentation, and lack of effective means to vaccinate against or treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have forced governments and institutions to refocus priorities. Social distancing and case identification have quickly shifted toward suppression, but nonpharmacologic interventions are no longer sufficient to stem the tide.