A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Mental Health-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Veterans and Non-Veterans Residing in Ontario, Canada.

Kate St Cyr Peter M Smith Paul KurdyakHeidi CrammAlice B AikenAlyson Mahar

Published in: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie (2024)

Rates of MH-related ED visits are higher among veterans overall compared to members of the Ontario general population, but usage is influenced by sex and length of service. These findings indicate that certain subpopulations of veterans, including females and those with fewer years of service, may have greater acute mental healthcare needs and/or reduced access to primary mental healthcare.

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