27.3 enhancing psychiatric care in the emergency department: a children's comprehensive psychiatric emergency program

There has been a dramatic increase in pediatric patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) for mental health crises, including suicidal ideation and attempts. These youths are often seen in medical EDs or in adult mental health EDs and frequently are not seen by child and adolescent psychiatrists across the United States. The goal of this presentation is to offer clinicians an example of a Children ’s Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CCPEP) and to highlight the particular benefits that this program can offer.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Clinical Perspectives 27 Source Type: research