Patterns of use of secondary mental health services before and during COVID-19 lockdown: observational study.

Samuel Joseph TromansVerity ChesterHannah HarrisonPrecina PankhaniaHanna BoothNandini Chakraborty

Published in: BJPsych open (2020)

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first UK-based study reporting patterns of use of mental health services immediately prior to and during COVID-19 lockdown. Overall numbers of referrals and admissions reduced following commencement of COVID-19 lockdown. Potential reasons for these observations are discussed.

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