[Seasonality and psychiatric emergencies]

The purpose of this study is to analyze the seasonality of the psychiatric emergencies visited in a casualty department, prospectively, during twelve consecutive months. The data were obtained with a record card containing clinics, sociodemographics, and related to consulting moment variables. During the months comprised between June to September, the results showed a general increase on the majority diagnostics and/or syndromics consulting reasons, with mention special to affective disorders. The increase showed in these entities could be related with the summer increase in Avila population. Because of these reason, these results, over all, those referred to July and August, should be interpreted with caution. These and other considerations are commented on the discussion.