Who Consult an Adult Psychiatric Emergency Department? Pertinence of Admissions and Opportunities for Telepsychiatry

Who Consult an Adult Psychiatric Emergency Department? Pertinence of Admissions and Opportunities for Telepsychiatry

Background and Objectives: Psychiatric disorders constitute frequent causes of emergency department (ED) admissions and these rates are increasing. However, referring to ED a whole range of conditions that could or should be dealt with elsewhere is imposing itself as a problematic situation. We aime...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Costanza, Viridiana Mazzola, Michalina Radomska, Andrea Amerio, Andrea Aguglia, Paco Prada, Guido Bondolfi, François Sarasin, Julia Wahener Ambrosetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
psychiatric emergency
suicidal behavior
depression
psychotic episode
substance use disorder
telepsychiatry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/6/295

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