Emergency Department Screening for Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How It Could and Should Be Done

被引：32

作者：

Chun, Thomas H.

Duffy, Susan J.

Linakis, James G.

机构：

[1] Brown Univ, Alpert Med Sch, Dept Emergency Med, Providence, RI 02912 USA

[2] Brown Univ, Alpert Med Sch, Dept Pediat, Providence, RI 02912 USA

来源：

CLINICAL PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 2013年 / 14卷 / 01期

关键词：

emergency department; mental health; screening; adolescents; children;

D O I：

10.1016/j.cpem.2013.01.003

中图分类号：

R72 [儿科学];

学科分类号：

100202 ;

摘要：

Mental health problems are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among pediatric populations. Screening for mental health can result in earlier identification and increase treatment and improve outcomes. The emergency department (ED) is an ideal site for such screening. Pediatric ED patients are known to be at higher risk for mental health problems. For many, an ED visit is one of the few opportunities to identify and intervene with these children and adolescents. A number of brief, efficient screening instruments have been developed for the ED setting. Screening for mental health problems is both feasible and acceptable to ED patients, parents, and caregivers.

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