September 4, 2026 · Annals of emergency medicine · DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2026.07.015

Childhood Mental Health-Related Visits and Emergency Department Pediatric Volume in the United States, 2016 to 2022

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The authors aimed to examine the characteristics of pediatric mental health-related emergency department (ED) visits across different annual pediatric ED volumes in the United States from 2016 to 2022. Their findings revealed significant variations in visit patterns based on patient demographics and diagnoses, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to enhance pediatric mental health outcomes in diverse ED settings.

Audrey G Brewer, Kenneth A Michelson, Erick Masias, Taylor Walter, Kayla Robinson, Jennifer A Hoffmann

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