National trends in mental health-related emergency department visits by children and adults, 2009 –2015

Examine trends in mental health-related emergency department (ED) visits, changes in disposition and length of stay (LOS), describe disposition by age and estimate proportion of ED treatment hours dedicated to mental health-related visits.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - December 19, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Sarah Axeen, Genevieve Santillanes, Chun Nok Lam, Michael Menchine Source Type: research