Caring for adolescents with mental health problems: Challenges in the emergency department

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 726-730

  Stewart, Claire ^a   Spicer, Maureen ^a   Babl, Franz E ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Emergency department; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMUTILATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DISEASE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VICTORIA;

EID: 33750052246     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00959.x     Document Type: Review

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