Emergency department mental health presentations before and during the COVID-19 outbreak in Western Australia.

Milan DragovicViki PascuTammy HallJesse IngramFlavie Waters

Published in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2020)

A rise in local COVID-19 cases was associated with a decrease in mental health presentations to EDs. This has important implications for the planning and provision of healthcare services in the current pandemic.

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