The impact of the first UK COVID-19 lockdown on presentations with psychosis to mental health services for older adults: An electronic health records study in South London.
Lauren SimkinPaul YungFlora GreigGayan PereraKonstantinos TsamakisEmmanouil RizosRobert J StewartLatha VelayudhanChristopher MuellerPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2022)
During lockdown, referrals to mental health services for adults decreased, but contained a higher proportion with psychotic symptoms. The stronger association with psychotic symptoms in non-White ethnic groups and patients with dementia during lockdown suggests that barriers in accessing care might have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.