Publications by authors named "Anastasios Papatsoris"
Psychiatriki
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the mental health and treatment engagement of patients, leading to significant declines in voluntary attendance at psychiatric services.
- A study in Corfu, Greece, analyzed psychiatric ward attendance and admissions over a 12-month period post-pandemic compared to pre-pandemic data, revealing a 26.5% drop in voluntary patient attendance.
- Additionally, while the length of hospital stays increased by 13.2%, involuntary commitments and overall admission rates remained stable, highlighting differentiated effects on various psychiatric diagnoses.
