title: [Use of psychiatric emergency departments by patients with chronic psychotic disorders].
abstract: Ninety chronic psychotic patients' use of a psychiatric emergency ward in Copenhagen County was examined. Over a one year period most patients came to the emergency ward once or twice when other treatment facilities were not open. They came because of an exacerbation of symptoms rather than because of social needs.
authors.affiliation: Psykiatrisk afdeling O og P., Københavns Amts Sygehus i Glostrup.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003718:Denmark; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Langtidspsykotiske patienters brug af psykiatrisk skadestue.