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J Paediatr Child Health · Feb 2016
ReviewManaging adolescent behavioural and mental health problems in the Emergency Department.
- Mary E McCaskill and Earle Durheim.
- Emergency Department, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia.
- J Paediatr Child Health. 2016 Feb 1; 52 (2): 241-5.
AbstractChildren and young people with behavioural issues frequently present to Emergency Departments. These are complex cases, often with a long preceding history. Caring for them requires a structured approach to ensure safety for the patient and all those involved. The HEADSS assessment is used as a framework. The Emergency Department focuses on treatment of the acute behavioural issues in the least restrictive manner possible. Ongoing behavioural issues are managed with referral to community and specialist resources. © 2016 The Authors Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health © 2016 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (Royal Australasian College of Physicians).
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