Increasing access to psychiatric care during the COVID-19 pandemic through mental health clinical pharmacy specialist services.

Introduction: Higher rates of mental health conditions, increased incidence of psychiatric diagnoses, and symptom relapse with minimal access to psychotherapeutic services are reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. A local area clinic in the United States that exists to serve underprivileged patients helps to combat poor psychiatric outcomes by offering psychiatric clinics, pharmacotherapy management, and medications at reduced or no cost.

Methods: Recruitment and data collection were conducted from May 3, 2021, to March 3, 2022.