Mental Health Visits: Examining Socio-demographic and Diagnosis Trends in the Emergency Department by the Pediatric Population
| Autor: | Christian Ochonma, Kenneth Rogers, Sharon M. Holder, Eunice Peterson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Substance-Related Disorders 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Prevalence of mental disorders Age Distribution 030225 pediatrics Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Prevalence Humans Medical diagnosis Sex Distribution Psychiatry Child Retrospective Studies School age child business.industry Mood Disorders Mental Disorders 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Emergency department medicine.disease Mental health Anxiety Disorders Substance abuse Psychiatry and Mental health Mood disorders Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Anxiety Female medicine.symptom business Emergency Service Hospital |
| Zdroj: | Child psychiatry and human development. 48(6) |
| ISSN: | 1573-3327 |
| Popis: | The emergency department (ED) is increasingly being used for mental health visits by children and adolescents. It is estimated that 21–23% of youth have a diagnosable psychiatric or substance use disorder. Using data from the ED of a tertiary medical center, we examined trends in mental health diagnoses over a 5-year period. In school age children the most prevalent diagnoses were anxiety disorders (28.4%); disorders first usually diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence (26.5%), and mood disorders (18.6%). High school students were more likely to visit the ED for anxiety disorders (30%). Females (34.5%) presented more for anxiety disorders compared to males (22.7%). Mental health visits and diagnoses were higher during school months (September–May) and lower in the summer months (June–August). The diagnosis trends identified in this study have clinical implications that can contribute to evidence-based restructuring of mental health resources and screenings. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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