Special Considerations in Pediatric Psychiatric Populations.
Proper treatment of the pediatric psychiatric population can be challenging. Emergency department (ED) boarding, availability of child and adolescent psychiatrists, lack of parental understanding, and inexperience working with children with special needs are just some of the obstacles the ED physician will encounter. We discuss the risk stratification and interventions necessary when dealing with children and adolescents presenting with suicidal ideation and violent behavior. In addition, we discuss the unique approaches to patients with autism spectrum disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Department of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, BCM 350, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Natalie
N
Pon
Section of Emergency Medicine, Ben Taub Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Bianca
B
Asan
Department of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, BCM 350, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Sharadamani
S
Anandan
Department of Child Health, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Arizona Children's Center, 2601 East Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA. Electronic address: alexander_toledo@dmgaz.org.
Alexander
A
Toledo
D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
ADHD; ASD; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Autism; Autism spectrum disorders; Pediatric; Suicide