Jeffrey C. L. Looi, DMedSc

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About

Jeffrey C. L. Looi, DMedSc, is affiliated with the Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine at The Australian National University and the Consortium of Australian-Academic Psychiatrists for Independent Policy Research and Analysis. His publications from 2021 to 2025 focus on psychiatric patient care, emergency department mental health demand, and the impact of pandemics such as COVID-19 and the 1918–1920 influenza on suicide rates and social cohesion. His work includes time series analyses of psychiatric consultations and systematic reviews of psychiatric observation units.

Publications

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Seasonality of Australian Medicare-Reimbursed Psychiatric Consultations
Original Research

Seasonality of Australian Medicare-Reimbursed Psychiatric Consultations

May 8, 2025

Conventional (face-to-face) office-based psychiatric consultations show clear seasonal changes, especially among young patients, which may have a practical impact on psychiatric service planning.
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Seasonal Surge in Mental Health ED Visits
Original Research

Seasonal Surge in Mental Health ED Visits

February 6, 2024

There is a potential time-lag effect of worsening psychiatric health in winter months, leading to ED presentations in spring and summer, which may require specific intervention aimed at preventing...
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Psychiatric Observation Unit Impact on ED Boarding
Systematic Review

Psychiatric Observation Unit Impact on ED Boarding

November 7, 2023

Psychiatric observation units are mainly described within large urban general or academic hospital centers. Patients present predominantly with acute mental health crises or suicidality and are typically treated < 72...
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Commentary

Spanish Flu Impact on Suicide by Race and Future COVID-19 Effects

November 18, 2021

There are signs that the COVID-19 pandemic may disproportionately impact suicide rates among Black and other vulnerable populations in the US. This commentary explores this possibility in the context...
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Commentary

Pandemics and Social Cohesion

April 29, 2021

Could increased social cohesion through shared experience mitigate the impact of pandemics on suicide rates? Here, the authors explore the impact of the 1918–1920 influenza pandemic on suicide rates...
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