Relationship Between F Codes and Crises

There is a deficit in literature on the relationship between mental health diagnoses and crises, but it has been speculated that having more than one diagnosis might increase the risk of crises. Given this, it might be beneficial to track clients with multiple diagnoses closer than other clients so that care providers can provide extra support. This study investigates if there is a relationship between the number of F codes a client has and the number of crises they experience. This study involves a secondary analysis of 2019 data from an agency in the Southeastern United States on client mental health diagnoses (F codes) and crises. The sample includes 104 clients. The independent variable is the number of F codes a client is diagnosed with. The dependent variable is the number of crises the clients experience. The data was analyzed with a negative binomial regression. The results showed a statistically significant relationship between the number of mental health diagnoses that clients have and the number of crises that they experience.