RESEARCH, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

2002 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 535-536
Author(s):  
A. Laura Campbell ◽  
Carol Bush
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Health Disorders

Prevention of Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adolescents

2007 ◽  
pp. 51-191
Author(s):  
Barry Nurcombe ◽  
Martine F. Flament ◽  
Hien Nguyen ◽  
Claudia Furino ◽  
Howard Schachter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Health Disorders

scholarly journals Management of mental health disorders and central nervous system sequelae in HIV-positive children and adolescents

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 81-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Nassen ◽  
K Donald ◽  
K Walker ◽  
S Paruk ◽  
M Vujovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
The Impact

HIV-positive children and adolescents are at increased risk of both central nervous system (CNS) sequelae and mental disorders owing to a number of factors, including the impact of HIV infection on the brain, social determinants of health (e.g. poverty and orphanhood) and psychosocial stressors related to living with HIV. Every effort should be made to identify perinatally HIV-infected children and initiate them on antiretroviral therapy early in life. HIV clinicians should ideally screen for mental health and neurocognitive problems, as part of the routine monitoring of children attending antiretroviral clinics. This guideline is intended as a reference tool for HIV clinicians to support the early identification, screening and management of mental health disorders and/or CNS impairment in children and adolescents. This guideline covers mental disorders (section 1) and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (section 2) among children and adolescents.  

Child and Adolescent Mental-Health Disorders

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Frauenholtz ◽  
Amy Mendenhall
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Learning Disorders ◽  
Separation Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Oppositional Defiant ◽  
Health Disorders

Mental-health disorders are widely prevalent in children and adolescents, and social workers are the primary service providers for children and families experiencing these disorders. This entry provides an overview of some of the most commonly seen disorders in children and adolescents: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, separation anxiety disorder, and specific learning disorders. The prevalence, course, diagnostic criteria, assessment guidelines, and treatment interventions are reviewed for each disorder. In addition, the key role of social workers in the identification and intervention of these disorders, as well as ways social workers can support the children and families experiencing these disorders, is discussed.

scholarly journals Changes in pediatric emergency department visits for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
pp. 135910452097245
Author(s):  
Rebecca A Leff ◽  
Erika Setzer ◽  
Mark X Cicero ◽  
Marc Auerbach
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Pediatric Emergency ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient Demographics ◽  
Health Disorders

Background: Limited early results indicate that the COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant impact on the mental health of children and adolescents. Pediatric emergency departments (PED) play a pivotal role in the identification, treatment, and coordination of care for children with mental health disorders, however, there is a dearth of literature evaluating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health care provision in the PED. Objectives: We sought to evaluate whether changes in frequency or patient demographics among children and adolescents presenting to the PED has occurred. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted at the Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital (YNHCH) PED. Data representing the early COVID-19 pandemic period was abstracted from the electronic medical record and compared using descriptive statistics to the same time period the year prior. Patient demographics including patient gender, ED disposition, mode of arrival, race-ethnicity, and insurance status were assessed. Results: During the pandemic period, 148 patients presented to the YNHCH PED with mental health-related diagnoses, compared to 378 in the pre-pandemic period, a reduction of 60.84%. Compared to white children, black children were 0.55 less likely to present with a mental health condition as compared to the pre-pandemic study period ( p = 0.002; 95% CI 0.36–0.85). Conclusions: Children with mental and behavioral health disorders who seek care in PEDs may be at risk for delayed presentations of mental health disorders. African American children may be a particularly vulnerable population to screen for mental health disorders as reopening procedures are initiated and warrants further study.

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