Table 5

Frequency of Clinical Diagnoses in the Emergency Room

ER Clinical DiagnosisCases, %
Substance abuse29.3
Bipolar affective disorder14.9
Schizophrenia13.4
Major depressive disorder4.1
Mental retardation3.3
Cognitive disorder4.6
Other psychotic8.2
Other nonpsychotic22.1
  • n = 300.