Acute mental health presentations before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Naaheed MukadamAndrew SommerladJessica WrightAbigail SmithAleksandra SzczapSolomis SolomouRohan BhomeRoshan ThayalanEsha AbrolGolnar Aref-AdibLucy MaconickDominic Aubrey-JonesSenem TugrulMelanie KnowlesHelen MenysShivanthi SathanandanSarah MoslehiJonathan HuntleyKathy LiuJuan Carlos Bazo-AlvarezPublished in: BJPsych open (2021)
UK lockdown resulted in fewer psychiatric presentations, but those who presented were more likely to have severe symptoms, be detained under the MHA and be admitted to hospital. Psychiatric services should ensure provision of care for these patients as well as planning for those affected by future COVID-19 waves.
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