Patterns of emergency department presentations for a youth mental health cohort: data-linkage cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary youth mental health services in Australia have increased access to care for young people, yet the longer-term outcomes and utilisation of other health services among these populations is unclear.

Aims

To describe the emergency department presentation patterns of a help-seeking youth mental health cohort.

Method

Data linkage was performed to extract Emergency Department Data Collection registry data (i.e. emergency department presentations, pattern of re-presentations) for a transdiagnostic cohort of 7024 youths (aged 12-30 years) who presented to mental health services. Outcome measures were pattern of presentations and reason for presentations (i.e. mental illness; suicidal behaviours and self-harm; alcohol and substance use; accident and injury; p

SUBMITTER: Iorfino F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10594097 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature