Pediatric mental health emergency department visits from 2017 to 2022: A multicenter study.

Jennifer A HoffmannCamille P CarterCody S OlsenDavid AshbyKamali L BouvaySusan J DuffyJames M ChamberlainSofia S ChaudharyNicolaus W GlombJacqueline Grupp-PhelanMaya HaaszErin P O'DonnellMohsen SaidinejadBashar S ShihabuddinLeah TzimenatosNeil G UspalJoseph J ZorcLawrence J CookElizabeth R Alpernnull null

Published in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2024)

During the late pandemic, pediatric MH ED visits decreased below expected rates; however, visits by females and for specific conditions remained elevated, indicating a need for increased attention to these groups. Prolonged ED visit lengths may reflect inadequate availability of MH services.

Keyphrases

emergency department
mental health
sars cov
healthcare
coronavirus disease
primary care
working memory
mental illness
childhood cancer