Specialist service use following psychiatric emergency presentation: an 18-month follow-up study

2002 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 457-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Perry ◽  
Barbara Hatfield ◽  
Mark Spurrell
Keyword(s):  
Service Use ◽  
Psychiatric Emergency ◽  
Specialist Service ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Emergency Presentation

Frequent attenders in secondary care: a 3-year follow-up study of patients with medically unexplained symptoms

2003 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 519-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. REID ◽  
T. CRAYFORD ◽  
A. PATEL ◽  
S. WESSELY ◽  
M. HOTOPF
Keyword(s):  
Functional Impairment ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Medically Unexplained Symptoms ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Frequent Attenders ◽  
Medically Unexplained ◽  
Unexplained Symptoms

Background. There are few longitudinal studies of patients with medically unexplained symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate outcome in frequent attenders in secondary care who present repeatedly with medically unexplained symptoms.Method. Forty-eight patients presenting with medically unexplained symptoms, from a sample of 61, participated in a 3-year follow-up study. Psychiatric morbidity, functional impairment and use of services were evaluated.Results. At follow-up there was a high prevalence of psychiatric morbidity with 69% having at least one psychiatric diagnosis. The sample continued to be high users of a range of health services and substantial functional impairment was reported.Conclusion. In this group of frequent attenders with medically unexplained symptoms outcome as measured by psychiatric morbidity, service use and functional impairment remained poor after 3 years.

The mortality risk of psychiatric emergency patients: A follow-up study

1996 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigurđur Páll Pálsson ◽  
Guđrún Jónsdóttir ◽  
Hannes Pétursson
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Risk ◽  
Psychiatric Emergency ◽  
Emergency Patients ◽  
Follow Up Study

scholarly journals The compliance to prescribed drug treatment and referral in a psychiatric emergency service: a follow-up study

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elie Leal de Barros Calfat ◽  
Pedro Maia Pan ◽  
Pedro Shiozawa ◽  
Ana Cristina Chaves
Keyword(s):  
Drug Treatment ◽  
Emergency Service ◽  
Psychiatric Emergency ◽  
Psychiatric Emergency Service ◽  
Follow Up Study

Mortality Following a Psychiatric Emergency Room Visit: An 18-Month Follow-Up Study

1971 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
RODRIGO A. MUNOZ ◽  
SUE MARTEN ◽  
KATHYE A. GENTRY ◽  
ELI ROBINS
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Room ◽  
Emergency Room Visit ◽  
Psychiatric Emergency ◽  
Psychiatric Emergency Room ◽  
Follow Up Study

Mental Health Service Use Among 18-Year-Old Adolescent Boys: A Prospective 10-Year Follow-up Study

2004 ◽  
Vol 43 (10) ◽  
pp. 1250-1258 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDRE SOURANDER ◽  
PETTERI MULTIMÄKI ◽  
PÄIVI SANTALAHTI ◽  
KAI PARKKOLA ◽  
ANTTI HAAVISTO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Health Service Use ◽  
Adolescent Boys ◽  
Follow Up Study

scholarly journals The compliance to prescribed drug treatment and referral in a psychiatric emergency service: A follow-up study

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 368
Author(s):  
Elie Leal de Barros Calfat ◽  
Pedro Mario Pan ◽  
Pedro Shiozawa ◽  
Ana Cristina Chaves
Keyword(s):  
Drug Treatment ◽  
Emergency Service ◽  
Psychiatric Emergency ◽  
Psychiatric Emergency Service ◽  
Follow Up Study
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