The incidence and admission rate for first-episode psychosis in young people before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne, Australia

CONCLUSION: There was a mild increase, which did not reach statistical significance, in the overall incidence of first-episode psychosis; however, the pattern of presentations changed significantly, with nearly twice as many cases presenting in the later months of the restrictions. There was a significant increase in both voluntary and involuntary admissions, and the possible explanations for these findings are discussed.PMID:34651504 | DOI:10.1177/00048674211053578

Source: The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry - October 15, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Brian O'Donoghue Hannah Collett Sophie Boyd Yuanna Zhou Emily Castagnini Ellie Brown Rebekah Street Barnaby Nelson Andrew Thompson Patrick McGorry Source Type: research