The panorama of psychiatric emergencies in three different parts of Sweden.
A total of 1226 psychiatric emergencies from three socially different catchment areas in Sweden were analyzed. Data were obtained over 28 consecutive days at the beginning of 1985. Very small differences were found between urban and rural catchment areas, which is probably due to a high degree of equality for both social and medical services throughout Sweden. The largest diagnostic subgroup was patients with an alcohol problem (33%). A measure of the patients network of close relatives, yielded small differences between the diagnostic subgroups.
Gyllenhammar
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Psychiatric Department, Karolinska Institute, Danderyd Hospital, Sweden.
Lundin
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Otto
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Wistedt
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012423:Rural Health / Q000639:trends; D013548:Sweden; D014504:Urban Health / Q000639:trends