The impact of COVID ‐19 on emergency department presentations for mental health disorders in Queensland, Australia: A time series analysis

ConclusionsOverall weekly mental health-related presentations across Queensland public EDs were lower than expected for the first 16  months of the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings underline the limitations of emergency department provision of mental health care and the importance of alternate care modalities in the pandemic context.

Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - March 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Philip M. Jones, Amy Sweeny, Grace Branjerdporn, Gerben Keijzers, Andrea P. Marshall, Ya ‐Ling Huang, Emma J. Hall, Jamie Ranse, Dinesh Palipana, Yang D. Teng, Julia Crilly, on behalf of the COVERED COVID study investigators, Jaimi Greenslade Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research