Best practices in managing child and adolescent behavioral health emergencies.

Publication Date

2018

Journal Title

Pediatr Emerg Med Pract

Abstract

Behavioral health emergencies most commonly present as depression, suicidal behavior, aggression, and severe disorganization. Emergency clinicians should avoid relying solely on past medical history or previous psychiatric diagnoses that might prematurely rule out medical pathologies. Treatments for behavioral health emergencies consist of de-escalation interventions aimed at preventing agitation, aggression, and harm. This issue reviews medical pathologies and underlying causes that can result in psychiatric presentations and summarizes evidence-based practices to evaluate, manage, and refer patients with behavioral health emergencies.

Volume Number

15

Issue Number

1

Pages

1 - 28

Document Type

Article

Status

Faculty, Northwell Resident

Facility

School of Medicine; Northwell Health

Primary Department

Psychiatry

Additional Departments

Emergency Medicine; General Pediatrics

PMID

29261480

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