ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2012
The association between serious psychological distress and emergency department utilization among young adults in the USA.
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- Intersectionality of serious psychological distress, cigarette smoking, and substance use disorders in the United States: 2008-2018.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Article
- Health Service Use among Individuals with Depression and Psychological Distress: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Ontario, Canada: Utilisation des services de santé par les personnes souffrant de dépression et de détresse psychologique : une étude de cohorte dans la population de l'Ontario, Canada.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2020Article
- Intimate Partner Violence and Psychological Distress Among Emerging Adult Women: A Bidirectional Relationship.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2019Article
- Characteristics of self-management among patients with complex health needs: a thematic analysis review.BMJ open · 2019Review
- Serious psychological distress and daily cannabis use, 2008 to 2016: Potential implications for mental health?Drug and alcohol dependence · 2019Article
- Prior Experiences of Behavioral Health Treatment among Uninsured Young Adults Served in a Psychiatric Crisis Setting.Community mental health journal · 2017Article
- Serious Psychological Distress and Emergency Room Use among Adults with Multimorbidity in the United States.Psychiatry journal · 2017Article
- Emergency Department Frequent Utilization for Non-Emergent Presentments: Results from a Regional Urban Trauma Center Study.PloS one · 2016Article
- Emergency department utilization among Medicaid beneficiaries with schizophrenia and diabetes: the consequences of increasing medical complexity.Schizophrenia research · 2014Article
- Serious psychological distress among non-Hispanic whites in the United States: the importance of nativity status and region of birth.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2013Article
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Abstract
purposePsychological problems could lead to several adverse health outcomes and were strongly correlated with cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption. In addition, patients treated in EDs were vulnerable to psychological problems. We therefore examined the population-level association between serious psychological distress (SPD) and emergency department (ED) use among young adults in the USA. We also studied the additive effects of SPD, cigarette smoking, and alcohol consumption on the ED presentation.
methodsThe study sample contains 16,873 individuals, using data from the National Health Interview Survey, from 2004 to 2006. Bivariate analyses with chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses are performed.
resultsYoung adults having SPD were 2.05 times more likely to go to an ED. People having SPD and being a current smoker were 2.52 times more likely to use services in an ED. However, people having SPD and being a heavy drinker did not have a significantly elevated risk of ED use.
conclusionAn association between SPD and ED use among US young adults is established in this study. Attempts to decrease excess ED use and the development of strategies to improve mental health among young adults are needed to improve patient health and reduce the health-care burden of high costs and deteriorating ED care quality.
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