Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care-recorded mental illness and self-harm episodes in the UK: a population-based cohort study

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care-recorded mental illness and self-harm episodes in the UK: a population-based cohort study

Summary: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected population mental health. We aimed to assess temporal trends in primary care-recorded common mental illness, episodes of self-harm, psychotropic medication prescribing, and general practitioner (GP) referrals to mental health service...

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Main Authors: Matthew J Carr, PhD, Sarah Steeg, PhD, Roger T Webb, ProfPhD, Nav Kapur, ProfFRCPsych, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, ProfFRCGP, Kathryn M Abel, ProfFRCPsych, Holly Hope, PhD, Matthias Pierce, PhD, Darren M Ashcroft, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266720302887

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