Patterns of emergency department use among young people with bipolar disorder: A data linkage cohort study

ObjectiveTo charactertise emergency department (ED) use among young people with bipolar disorder (BD) and compare patterns to those observed in anxiety, depressive, and psychotic disorders. Design, setting and participantsData linkage study using administrative ED presentation records (January 2020 to October 2020) and a transdiagnostic youth mental health cohort of 2243 individuals aged 12-30 years in New South Wales, Australia. Main outcome measuresED presentation patterns (any presentation, frequency, and rates) and reasons for presentation (mental health-related and non-mental health-related). ResultsOf the 354 young people with BD, 309 (87.3%) presented to an ED at least once. ED presen