Mental health emergencies and COVID-19: the impact of 'lockdown' in the East Midlands of the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The most immediate response of the research community to COVID-19 has been a focus on understanding the effects, treatment and prevention of infection. Of equal and ongoing importance is elucidating the impact of mitigation measures, such as lockdown, on the well-being of societies. Research about mental health and lockdown in the UK has predominately involved large surveys that are likely to encounter self-selection bias. Further, self-reporting does not constitute a clinical judgement.

Aims

To (a) compare the age, gender and ethnicity of patients experiencing mental health emergencies prior compared with during lockdown, (b) determine whether the nature of mental health emergencies has changed during compared with before lockdown, (c) explore the utility of emer

SUBMITTER: Moore HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8314071 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature