Child and youth emergency mental health care: A national problem

2007

(For resources, this is the publication date. For programs, this is the date posted.)

Information

Report
National Center for Children in Poverty
Columbia University

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http://www.aecf.org/~/media/Pubs/Topics/Health/Other/ChildandYouthEmergencyMentalHealthCareANation/Child%20%20Youth%20Emergency%20Mental%20Health%20Care%20NCCP%202007.pdf

This issue brief reviews the state of
mental health services for children and youth who visit hospital emergency departments for mental health-related reasons and provides an overview of the challenges associated with mental health-related emergency department visits. It discusses the policy implications of using emergency department services for mental health reasons for children and youth and makes recommendations for policy action.