Nicht-dringliche psychiatrische Notfälle in deutschen ZNAs: Vergleich der Jahre 2019 vs. 2022 im Kontext der COVID-19-Pandemie
Heribert Kirchner, Sandra Mangiapane, Nik Hulsmans, Emil Hu, Frank-Gerald B. Pajonk, Patrick Brzoska · Psychiatrische Praxis · 2026 · Heft 01 · S. 27-34
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Abstract Objective The COVID-19 pandemic placed a burden on people. During the early phases of the pandemic, changes in the range of diagnoses and case numbers were observed in mental health emergencies at EDs, but little is known about nonurgent psychiatric emergencies toward the end of the pandemic in 2022. This study compares possible changes of nonurgent psychiatric emergencies in the years 2019 and 2022. Methods Nationwide billing data from emergency departments in general hospitals were analyzed, focusing on outpatient psychiatric emergency contacts with diagnoses (ICD-10) F12, F32, and F41. The analysis i…
