Emergency department visits for depression following police killings of unarmed African Americans
Previous literature on racism and adverse mental health largely focuses on individual-level
exposures. We investigate whether and to what extent structural racism, as measured by …
exposures. We investigate whether and to what extent structural racism, as measured by …
Determinants of telehealth service use among mental health patients: a case of rural Louisiana
The COVID-19 pandemic decreased the in-person outpatient visits and accelerated the use
of telehealth services among mental health patients. Our study investigated the …
of telehealth services among mental health patients. Our study investigated the …
Frequencies of emergency department use and hospitalization comparing patients with different types of substance or polysubstance-related disorders
Background This study measured emergency department (ED) use and hospitalization for
medical reasons among patients with substance-related disorders (SRD), comparing four …
medical reasons among patients with substance-related disorders (SRD), comparing four …
Amphetamine-related emergency department visits in Ontario, Canada, 2003-2020
JAG Crispo, L Liu, P Bach, DR Ansell… - The Canadian …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives Despite unregulated amphetamine use increasing, there are limited data on
related emergency department (ED) visits in Canada. Our primary objective was to examine …
related emergency department (ED) visits in Canada. Our primary objective was to examine …
Predictors of recurrent high emergency department use among patients with mental disorders
L Gentil, G Grenier, HM Vasiliadis, C Huỳnh… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Few studies have examined predictors of recurrent high ED use. This study assessed
predictors of recurrent high ED use over two and three consecutive years, compared with …
predictors of recurrent high ED use over two and three consecutive years, compared with …
Rapid growth of mental health services at community health centers
Abstract Community Health Centers (CHCs) target medically underserved communities and
expanded by 70% in the last decade. We know little, however, about mental health services …
expanded by 70% in the last decade. We know little, however, about mental health services …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of co-occurring mental disorders and chronic physical illnesses on frequency of emergency department use and hospitalization for mental health …
L Gentil, G Grenier, X Meng, MJ Fleury - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Patients with mental disorders (MD) are at high risk for a wide range of chronic
physical illnesses (CPI), often resulting in greater use of acute care services. This study …
physical illnesses (CPI), often resulting in greater use of acute care services. This study …
African American/white disparities in psychiatric emergencies among youth following rapid expansion of Federally Qualified Health Centers
Objective To test whether rapid expansion of mental health services in Federally Qualified
Health Centers (FQHCs) reduces African American/white disparities in youth psychiatric …
Health Centers (FQHCs) reduces African American/white disparities in youth psychiatric …
New York city's Stop, Question, and Frisk policy and psychiatric emergencies among Black Americans
A Das, TA Bruckner - Journal of urban health, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Under the Stop, Question, and Frisk (SQF) policy, New York City (NYC) police
stopped Black Americans at more than twice the rate of non-Hispanic whites, after …
stopped Black Americans at more than twice the rate of non-Hispanic whites, after …
Psychiatric emergency department visits after regional expansion of community health centers
Objective: Regional primary health care system capacity may affect the demand for
psychiatric visits to the emergency department (ED). In the United States, community health …
psychiatric visits to the emergency department (ED). In the United States, community health …