Trends in emergency department visits for mental health disorder diagnoses before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study 2018-2021.

Ramadan MajedAlaa M FallatahYara F BatwaZiyad SaifaddinMohammed S MirzaMona AldabbaghNoara Alhusseini

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2022)

ED psychiatric visits have consistently increased before and during the COVID19 pandemic. Interventions for mental health related disorders are urgently needed for preventing mental health problems among females.

Keyphrases

mental health
emergency department
mental illness
physical activity
adverse drug