COVID-19 lockdown influence in the psychiatric emergencies: Drastic reduction and increase in severe mental disorders

Rev Psiquiatr Salud Ment (Engl Ed). 2021 Apr-Jun;14(2):117-118. doi: 10.1016/j.rpsmen.2021.05.002.

Authors

Juan Pablo Carrasco¹, Borja Herraiz², Laura O Sanchez², Ana Luengo², Oriol R Fusalba³, Eduardo J Aguilar²

Affiliations

¹ University of Valencia Clinic Hospital, Valencia, Spain. Electronic address: juanpablocarrascopicazo@gmail.com.
² University of Valencia Clinic Hospital, Valencia, Spain.
³ Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / prevention & control*
COVID-19 / psychology
Emergencies
Emergency Services, Psychiatric / trends*
Facilities and Services Utilization / trends*
Health Policy
Humans
Mental Disorders / diagnosis
Mental Disorders / epidemiology*
Mental Disorders / etiology
Mental Disorders / therapy
Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data*
Physical Distancing
Registries
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Spain / epidemiology