Presentations to the Emergency Department for Problems Related to Mental Health: Sex Differences in Adolescents.
Raffaela M FluryLara BrockhusMartin MüllerJonathan HensslerAristomenis K ExadaktylosJolanta Klukowska-RoetzlerPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
Adolescents aged sixteen to eighteen years presenting to the ED with problems related to mental health are an important subgroup of ED presentations and should be thoroughly assessed for suicidal ideation, substance use, as well as familial and educational problems. Assessment and establishment of post-ED care are of particular importance in this vulnerable patient group.