Psychiatric Emergencies in an Urban Borough. Issue 5642 (22nd February 1969)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mountney, G. H.; Fryers, T.; Freeman, H. L.
• Is Part Of: BMJ. Volume 1:Issue 5642(1969)
• Page Start: 498
• Page End: 500
• Publication Date: 1969-02-22
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.5642.498
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1447

Abstract

Abstract : An analysis is presented of all emergency calls made in one year, "out of hours, " to local authority mental health social workers as part of a comprehensive psychiatric service in an urban community. Of 212 calls received, more related to men than women, and in both sexes the peak age group was 40 to 49 years; 72% of referrals were in the psychosis or personality disorder diagnostic groups. A minority of cases referred had symptoms of only recent onset, and 70% of all calls related to patients previously known to the local services.