Older Adults Visiting Emergency Departments for Mental Health Issues
<b>Conclusion:</b> This study highlights that most older ED patients consulting for mental health issues had a prior history of such issues. A psychiatrist assessed most patients, but those aged ≥85 were less likely to be assessed or hospitalized, yet more likely to be restrained. These results should be considered when designing targeted investigations to meet the complex needs of this population.
Authors
- Marcel Émond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7158-8110)
- Axel Benhamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8784-5273)
- Valérie Boucher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3117-2177)
- Ann-Pier Gagnon
- Pierre-Gilles Blanchard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2412-859X)
- Éric Mercier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4365-2220)
- Pier‐Alexandre Tardif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3003-2399)
- Françoise Poirier
- Maïna Laforce
Institutions
- Université Laval (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4088/jcp.24m15516
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00