Reduction in hospitalizations and emergency psychiatric care due to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT Objetivo: Assess the impact of the lockdown measures on hospitalizations and emergency psychiatric care in a capital of a Brazilian state. Methods: Psychiatric hospitalizations and emergency psychiatric attendances carried out between January 7th and May 28th, 2020, were evaluated, coveri...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Maximiliano Loiola Ponte de Souza, Everton do Carmo Barbosa, Davi Queiroz de Carvalho Rocha, Fernando José Herkrath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2021-03-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0047-20852021000100054&tlng=en