In a study of pediatric mental and behavioral health (MBH)-related encounters in the emergency department (ED), the 14-item Brief Rating of Aggression by Children and Adolescents (BRACHA) tool as well ...
A lower than expected number of pediatric mental health emergency department (ED) visits are observed during the early and late COVID-19 pandemic. The retrospective cross-sectional study utilized data ...
The study sample was representative of all pediatric ED visits for mental health concerns in the U.S., with only 1 percent occurring at children’s hospitals. Dr. Hoffmann pointed out that given this ...