Separate analyses, performed on different diagnostic groups, revealed an important and highly significant reduction (−55%) in admission rates for affective disorders ( p < 0.001); on the other hand, the decrease in admission rates observed for schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD), personality disorders, and substance use disorders did not reach statistical significance (possibly because the sample size for these diagnoses was not large enough).
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Psychiatric hospitalization rates in Italy before and during COVID-19: did they change? An analysis of register data.
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