# Increasing complexity in psychiatric emergency services: a retrospective analysis of presentations and length of stay at a tertiary hospital - URL: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0540 - Language: en - Last updated: not specified - Page title: Increasing complexity in psychiatric emergency services: a retrospective analysis of presentations and length of stay at a tertiary hospital | WCP 2026 Summary > While the total number of psychiatric emergency presentations remained relatively stable, stays exceeding 24 hours and, particularly, hospital admissions incre… This page was translated automatically from Turkish. [Read the original](https://alisanburak.com/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0540) This page is an AI-assisted Turkish summary of the study presented at the 26th World Congress of Psychiatry. The study belongs to the presenting authors; please refer to the original source when citing it. EV0540 E-PosterPublic Health and EpidemiologyRetrospective observational study # Increasing complexity in psychiatric emergency services: a retrospective analysis of presentations and length of stay at a tertiary hospital INCREASING COMPLEXITY IN PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF ADMISSIONS AND LENGTH OF STAY IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL Presenter: Óscar Bueno Sáinz Country: Spain Institution: Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre While the total number of psychiatric emergency presentations remained relatively stable, stays exceeding 24 hours and, particularly, hospital admissions increased substantially (a 119% increase in admissions). The study aimed to examine changes in demand for psychiatric emergency care through length of stay and hospital admissions. Using a retrospective observational design, all psychiatric emergency presentations recorded at Hospital 12 de Octubre in Madrid in 2024 and 2025 were compared; the total number of emergency presentations, stays exceeding 24 hours, psychiatric admissions, and the main reasons for presentation were assessed. The total number of emergency presentations decreased by 4.3%, from 3,567 in 2024 to 3,415 in 2025. The proportion of stays exceeding 24 hours rose from 26.1% (n = 933) in 2024 to 30.9% (n = 1,056) in 2025, an increase of 4.8 percentage points. Psychiatric admissions increased by 119%, from 400 in 2024 to 877 in 2025. The main reasons for presentation were self-harming behaviors, behavioral problems, decompensated severe mental disorders, and substance intoxication or poisoning. In conclusion, although the number of presentations remained relatively stable, clinical complexity increased substantially; these findings indicate growing demand for intensive psychiatric care and a need for resource allocation and system adaptation to manage more severe cases. [View the original poster](https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/wcp26/attendee/eposter/file/754) How to cite this study APA 7: Sáinz, Ó. B. (2026, September 23-26). Increasing complexity in psychiatric emergency services: a retrospective analysis of admissions and length of stay in a tertiary hospital [E-poster]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026), Stockholm, Sweden. https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/wcp26/attendee/eposter/file/754 Vancouver: Sáinz ÓB. Increasing complexity in psychiatric emergency services: a retrospective analysis of admissions and length of stay in a tertiary hospital [e-poster]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026); 2026 Sep 23-26; Stockholm, Sweden. Available from: https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/wcp26/attendee/eposter/file/754 Author names and title formatting were generated automatically from the congress system; please check them against the original poster before use. ## On the same topic - [Birleşik Krallık'ta COVID sonrası DEHB ile ilgili arama ilgisinde orantısız artış](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0075) - [Brezilyalı üniversite öğrencilerinde dikkat eksikliği/hiperaktivite belirtilerinin yaşam tarzı ve anksiyete bağıntıları: UNILIFE çok merkezli kohort bulguları](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0087) - [Sendemik kuramının evsizlik, ruhsal hastalık, madde kullanımı ve suçlulukla ilişkisine uygulanması: bir kapsam derlemesi](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0093) - [Ruh sağlığı hizmetlerine başvuru zamanlaması ve genç erişkinlikte işgücü piyasasından dışlanma: Finlandiya kayıt temelli çalışması](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0228) - [Birinci sınıf üniversite öğrencilerinde depresyon ve birikimli olumsuz yaşantılar: Kenya üniversitelerinden bulgular](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0240) [All WCP 2026 summaries](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler) --- Kaynak / Source: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0540 İletişim / Contact: Bağdat Caddesi, Veli Güneysu Apt. No:453 K:4 D:9, Suadiye / Kadıköy, İstanbul · +90 532 642 95 25 · info@alisanburak.com · https://alisanburak.com/bagdat-caddesi-psikoterapi-iletisim