Table 5 Frequency of different diagnoses clusters of 15–25 year-old patients admitted to psychiatric wards during the pre- and the COVID-19 period
Diagnosis, n (column%) | Pre-COVID-19 period (n = 388) | COVID-19 period (n = 268) | P value* | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions (F00-F09) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) | 0.024 | 0.001 b |
Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol (F10) | 8 (2.1) | 3 (1.1) | 1.0 | |
Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of other psychoactive substances (F11-19) | 28 (7.2) | 14 (5.2) | 1.0 | |
Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-29) | 95 (24.5) | 47 (17.5) | 0.640 | |
Bipolar disorder (F31) | 44 (11.3) | 29 (10.8) | 1.0 | |
Depressive disorder (F32-34) | 120 (30.9) | 122 (45.5) | 1.0 | |
Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders (F40-48) | 21 (5.4) | 7 (2.6) | 0.887 | |
Disorders of adult personality and behaviour (F60-69) | 33 (8.5) | 22 (8.2) | 1.0 | |
Intellectual disabilities (F70-79) | 30 (7.7) | 8 (3.0) | 0.520 | |
Others | 9 (2.3) | 15 (5.6) | 1.0 |