July 10, 2026 · Annals of emergency medicine · DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2026.05.015

A Research Agenda for Acute Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies

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The authors aimed to identify high-priority research questions regarding the emergency care of children with mental and behavioral health conditions and to develop a consensus-based research agenda. Utilizing a modified Delphi method with a diverse group of experts, they established 51 research priorities, including areas such as out-of-hospital care, management of acute agitation, and suicide prevention. This agenda seeks to enhance the identification and management of at-risk children in emergency settings.

Jennifer A Hoffmann, Ashley A Foster, Polina Krass, Sideeq A Ibrahim, Sara Huston, Lynn Babcock, Rachel Cafferty, Susan J Duffy, Bijan W Ketabchi, Kevin Li, Brad McClain, Paul Mullan, Shilpa J Patel, Raymond D Pitetti, Steven C Rogers, Mohsen Saidinejad, Neil G Uspal, Ambrose H Wong, Jacqueline M Grupp-Phelan, Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Mental Health Working Group

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