Decreased utilization of mental health emergency service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hoyer, Carolin; Ebert, Anne; Szabo, Kristina; Platten, Michael; Meyer-Lindenberg, Andreas; Kranaster, Laura

Hoyer, Carolin; Ebert, Anne; Szabo, Kristina; Platten, Michael; Meyer-Lindenberg, Andreas; Kranaster, Laura.

Hoyer C; Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty Mannheim and Mannheim Center for Translational Neurosciences (MCTN), Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Ebert A; Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty Mannheim and Mannheim Center for Translational Neurosciences (MCTN), Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Szabo K; Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty Mannheim and Mannheim Center for Translational Neurosciences (MCTN), Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Platten M; Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty Mannheim and Mannheim Center for Translational Neurosciences (MCTN), Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Meyer-Lindenberg A; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.
Kranaster L; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany. laura.kranaster@zi-mannheim.de.

Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci ; 271(2): 377-379, 2021 Mar.

Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-591903

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

During the rapid rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, a reduction of the numbers of patients presenting to emergency departments has been observed. We present an early study from a German psychiatric hospital to assess the dynamics of mental health emergency service utilization rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results show that the numbers of emergency presentations decreased, and a positive correlation between these numbers and mobility of the general public suggests an impact of extended measures of social distancing. This finding underscores the necessity of raising and sustaining awareness regarding the threat to mental health in the context of the pandemic.

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COVID-19; Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital/estadística & datos numéricos; Servicios de Salud Mental/estadística & datos numéricos; Pandemias; Femenino; Alemania; Humanos; Masculino; Trastornos Mentales/epidemiología; Trastornos Mentales/terapia; Distanciamiento Físico; Cuarentena/psicología; Suiza

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COVID-19; Emergency treatment; Pandemics; Psychiatry

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Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Bases de datos internacionales Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital / Pandemias / COVID-19 / Servicios de Salud Mental Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional / Investigación cualitativa Límite: Femenino / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: Inglés Revista: Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci Asunto de la revista: Neurología / Psiquiatria Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: S00406-020-01151-w

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