Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care-recorded mental illness and self-harm episodes in the UK: a population-based cohort study

• Main Authors: Matthew J Carr, PhD (Author), Sarah Steeg, PhD (Author), Roger T Webb, ProfPhD (Author), Nav Kapur, ProfFRCPsych (Author), Carolyn A Chew-Graham, ProfFRCGP (Author), Kathryn M Abel, ProfFRCPsych (Author), Holly Hope, PhD (Author), Matthias Pierce, PhD (Author), Darren M Ashcroft, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected population mental health. We aimed to assess temporal trends in primary care-recorded common mental illness, episodes of self-harm, psychotropic medication prescribing, and general practitioner (GP) referrals to mental health services...