Mohsen Saidinejad, Susan Duffy, Dina Wallin, Jennifer A Hoffmann, Madeline M Joseph, Jennifer Schieferle Uhlenbrock, Kathleen Brown, Muhammad Waseem, Sally Snow, Madeline Andrew, Alice A Kuo, Carmen Sulton, Thomas Chun, Lois K Lee
Mental and behavioral health (MBH) visits of children and youth to emergency departments are increasing in the United States. Reasons for these visits range from suicidal ideation, self-harm, and eating and substance use disorders to behavioral outbursts, aggression, and psychosis. Despite the increase in prevalence of these conditions, the capacity of the health care system to screen, diagnose, and manage these patients continues to decline. Several social determinants also contribute to great disparities in child and adolescent (youth) health, which affect MBH outcomes...
August 16, 2023: Pediatrics