Objective
To explore the trends in hospitalisations and referrals to a psychiatrist among 0- to 30-year-olds with a pre-existing mental disorder between 2019 and 2022.
Method
We conducted an observational study of psychiatric hospitalisations and referrals from primary care to psychiatric services in the Basque Country population aged 0-30 years with a previously recorded mental disorder, from 2019 to 2022. Logistic regression models were used to assess the effects of calendar year (2019–2022), gender, age, psychiatric comorbidity and socioeconomic status.
Results
Of the 608,984 individuals in 2019, 97,962 had a mental health diagnosis. Of these individuals, 0.77% were admitted to a psychiatric ward, while 9.44% were referred to a psychiatrist. Overall, there was a decrease in hospitalisations among patients in 2020, with an odds ratio (OR) of 0.89 (confidence interval [CI]: 0.79-0.99), followed by increases in 2021 (OR: 1.22; CI: 1.10-1.36) and 2022 (OR: 1.29; CI: 1.16-1.43). The clusters with the greatest increases in hospitalisations were self-harm and anxiety. Total referrals to specialist services did not show significant changes. Patients with a low to middle socioeconomic status were more likely to decompensate. Psychiatric comorbidity was the main cause of decompensation, with an OR > 40.
Conclusions
The change in trend on mental health decompensation was more evident in hospital-based care than in community care. The high decompensation rate in people with psychiatric comorbidities indicates a deterioration in clinical course, suggesting the need for more intensive monitoring.
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