Psychotropic Medication Administration in Pediatric Emergency Departments

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• Ashley Foster; Jennifer Hoffmann; Zheala Qayyum; John Porter; Michael Monuteaux; Joel Hudgins
PMID: 38487821DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2023-063730

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This article is about giving psychotropic medications to children in pediatric emergency departments. It describes how the use of these medications for kids with mental and behavioral health issues is on the rise. There are big differences in how hospitals handle this situation.

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Focus Area: Mental Health

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Pediatrics; Psychotropic Drugs; Retrospective Studies; Adolescent; Emergency Service, Hospital

Institutions: University of California San Francisco; Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago; Boston Children's Hospital; Harvard University

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