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European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
Published in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience 2/2021

01-03-2021 | COVID-19 | Short Communication

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

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

Published in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience | Issue 2/2021

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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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Metadata
Title
Decreased utilization of mental health emergency service during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors
Carolin Hoyer
Anne Ebert
Kristina Szabo
Michael Platten
Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg
Laura Kranaster
Publication date
01-03-2021
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword
COVID-19
Published in
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 0940-1334
Electronic ISSN: 1433-8491
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-020-01151-w

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