Chun Thomas H, Duffy Susan J, Linakis James G
Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, The Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
Clin Pediatr Emerg Med. 2013 Mar 1;14(1):3-11. doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2013.01.003.
Mental health problems are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among pediatric populations. Screening for these problems can result in earlier identification and increase treatment and improve outcomes for these children and adolescents. The emergency department (ED) is an ideal site for such screening. Pediatric ED patients are known to be at higher risk for mental health problems. For many, an ED visit is one of the few opportunities to identify and intervene with these children and adolescents. A number of brief, efficient screening instruments have been developed for the ED setting. Screening for mental health problems is both feasible and acceptable to ED patients, parents, and caregivers.
心理健康问题是儿科人群发病和死亡的重要原因。对这些问题进行筛查可实现更早识别,并增加治疗,改善这些儿童和青少年的预后。急诊科是进行此类筛查的理想场所。已知儿科急诊科患者存在心理健康问题的风险更高。对许多人来说,去急诊科就诊是识别并干预这些儿童和青少年的少数机会之一。已经为急诊科环境开发了一些简短、有效的筛查工具。对心理健康问题进行筛查对急诊科患者、家长和护理人员而言既可行又可接受。