title: The New York Presbyterian Pediatric Crisis Service.
abstract: This paper outlines the structure of the Pediatric Psychiatry Crisis Service at New York Presbyterian Hospital, a service that provides twenty-four hour emergency psychiatric evaluation and intervention to children, adolescents and families in northern Manhattan. Structure and staffing of the service, usage of the service and the presentation of three cases addressing high, moderate and low risk crisis patients are discussed. Finally, future challenges facing the Crisis Service are addressed.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Intake Service, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York 10032, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Feiguine
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ross-Dolen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Havens
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000296:Adolescent Psychiatry / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000517:prevention & control; D002665:Child Psychiatry / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D016519:Hospitals, Religious / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000639:trends; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D000092864:Suicide Prevention