Typology of patients who use emergency departments for mental and substance use disorders.
Marie Josée FleuryGuy GrenierJean-Marie BamvitaFrancine FerlandPublished in: BJPsych open (2020)
The study found heterogeneity in emergency department use for mental health reasons, as each of the four classes represented distinct needs, predisposing and enabling factors. As such, interventions should be tailored to different classes of patients who use emergency departments, based on their characteristics.