September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

Frequent Attenders in a Psychiatric Emergency Department: A Descriptive Analysis

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Descriptive analysis identifies frequent attenders' demographics and diagnoses, highlighting gender bias.

Frequent attenders made 162 visits, with an average of 8.30 yearly visits for psychosis patients.
Patients with personality disorders accounted for most visits, with 17 diagnosed cases in the study.
22 visits occurred in July, indicating a seasonal trend among frequent attenders in the emergency department.
Women represented a significant portion of admissions, with more severe conditions requiring urgent evaluations.

Fernández-Fernández et al. (2025) studied this question.

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September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

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Descriptive analysis identifies frequent attenders' demographics and diagnoses, highlighting gender bias.

Frequent attenders made 162 visits, with an average of 8.30 yearly visits for psychosis patients.
Patients with personality disorders accounted for most visits, with 17 diagnosed cases in the study.
22 visits occurred in July, indicating a seasonal trend among frequent attenders in the emergency department.
Women represented a significant portion of admissions, with more severe conditions requiring urgent evaluations.

Fernández-Fernández et al. (2025) studied this question.

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