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SUBMITTER: Panchal R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7711333 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Panchal Reena R Jack Alexander A
BJPsych bulletin 20220201 1
COVID-19 has transformed healthcare service provision. In addition to the spread of a virus, there has been an equally concerning emergence and spread of conspiracy theories. Such theories can threaten societal cohesion and adherence to the necessary public health guidance. In a forensic in-patient setting, such difficulties can be amplified. In this paper, we outline the key theory in relation to the development and spread of conspiracy theory memes. We propose primary, secondary and tertiary l ...[more]