Medscape March 10, 2025
TOPLINE:
While overall visits to the emergency department (ED) declined between 2016 and 2021, mental health-related emergency visits for children and adolescents increased with an even greater increase in suicidality visits. The study revealed substantial missed opportunities for prevention and intervention before and after the ED encounter.
METHODOLOGY:
- Researchers conducted a retrospective observational analysis to examine the trends in pediatric mental health ED visits and primary care use in Virginia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- They included individuals aged under 21 years with a mental health diagnosis from 2016 to 2021.
- The opportunity for prevention and early intervention was identified by assessing the proportion of youth who were seen in primary care or behavioral health settings 7 days,...
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