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,,covid-#ai ,neurological ,impact ,act4 
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grants on a competitive basis to support
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& psy*iatric illnesses associat$ )      
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psy*iatric illnesses1 includ+ an        
id5tification & evaluation ( su*        
factors4  7#d7 ,o!r sci5ce ) pot5tial   
relevance to ! causes1 diagnosis1       
prognosis1 & treatm5t ( neurological &  
psy*iatric illnesses associat$ )        
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m5tal heal? int]ag5cy work+ gr\p  7a7   
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,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 9         
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address+-- 7,a7 neurological &          
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psy*ological & psy*osocial factors      
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be relevant to su* illnesses2  7#b7 to  
coord9ate ,f$]al rese>* & data          
collection1 includ+ ) respect to *ildr5 
& adolesc5ts-- 7,a7 to id5tify          
neurological & psy*iatric illnesses     
associat$ ) ,,covid-#ai infection2 &    
7,b7 to improve und]/&+ ( psy*ological &
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su* illnesses2 &  7#c7 to coord9ate     
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