Impact of the first COVID-19 outbreak on mental health service utilisation at a Dutch mental health centre: retrospective observational study.
Man Wei ChowEric O NoorthoornAndré I WierdsmaMarte van der HorstNini de BoerSinahin GuloksuzJurjen J LuykxPublished in: BJPsych open (2021)
Diminished face-to-face out-patient contacts were well-compensated by the substantial increase of video consultations during the first COVID-19 outbreak in The Netherlands. This increase was less pronounced for psychotic disorders. Further research should elucidate the need for disorder-specific digital mental healthcare delivery.