Psychiatric presentations and admissions during the first wave of Covid-19 compared to 2019 in a psychiatric emergency department in Berlin, Germany: a retrospective chart review

Abstract Background Most studies agree that the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown had a negative impact on mental health. On the other hand, international studies have shown that psychiatric emergency departments (pED) experienced a decrease in presentations and admissions. Methods Retro...

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Published in:	BMC Psychiatry
Main Authors:	T. Goldschmidt, Y. Kippe, A. Finck, M. Adam, H. Hamadoun, J. G. Winkler, F. Bermpohl, M. Schouler-Ocak, S. Gutwinski
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Psychiatry Berlin Covid-19 Psychiatric emergency department Police custody Schizophrenia
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04537-x