July 1, 2024

OP-005 Outcomes of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) admissions

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GMGabriela MinevaUniversity Hospital Limerick LJLizeri JansenUniversity Hospital Limerick AMAnne Marie MurphyQueen's University Belfast

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Prospective cohort study reports prolonged general ward stays in paediatric psychiatric admissions, highlighting the need for dedicated beds and on-site mental health teams.

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Paediatric crisis admissions requiring psychiatric evaluation frequently endure care delays on general wards, with common presentations involving depression and suicidal ideation.
Average length of stay reached 3.85 days across 82 emergency admissions, with frequent presentations of deliberate self-harm requiring specialized paediatric inpatient resources.
Prospective cohort study in a tertiary hospital highlights the need for dedicated psychiatric beds, supporting on-site child and adolescent mental health services.

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Mineva et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e6229eb6db6435875b52fb https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2024-epac.5

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Prospective cohort study reports prolonged general ward stays in paediatric psychiatric admissions, highlighting the need for dedicated beds and on-site mental health teams.

OP-005 Outcomes of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) admissions

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OP-005 Outcomes of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) admissions

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