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. 2021 Apr 1;4(4):e218533.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8533.

US Pediatric Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Polina Krass  1   2   3 , Evan Dalton  3   4 , Stephanie K Doupnik  3   4   5   6 , Jeremy Esposito  6   7
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US Pediatric Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Polina Krass et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study describes the changes in the demographic characteristics and clinical outcomes of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits for mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Doupnik reported receiving grant K23MH115162 from the National Institute of Mental Health during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Monthly Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) Visits and Admissions for Mental Health (MH) Conditions, 2018-2020
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