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

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8533

. 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}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
² National Clinician Scholars Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
³ Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
⁴ Division of General Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
⁵ PolicyLab, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
⁶ Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
⁷ Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

PMID: 33929525
PMCID: PMC8087951
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8533

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

Polina Krass et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2021.

. 2021 Apr 1;4(4):e218533.

doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8533.

Authors

Polina Krass^{1

2

3}, Evan Dalton^{3

4}, Stephanie K Doupnik^{3

4

5

6}, Jeremy Esposito^{6

7}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
² National Clinician Scholars Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
³ Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
⁴ Division of General Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
⁵ PolicyLab, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
⁶ Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
⁷ Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

PMID: 33929525
PMCID: PMC8087951
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8533

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 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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[1] Lee J. Mental health effects of school closures during COVID-19. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2020;4(6):421. doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30109-7 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[2] Lee J. Mental health effects of school closures during COVID-19. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2020;4(6):421. doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30109-7 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[3] Patrick SW, Henkhaus LE, Zickafoose JS, et al. . Well-being of parents and children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey. Pediatrics. 2020;146(4):e2020016824. doi:10.1542/peds.2020-016824 - DOI - PubMed

[4] Patrick SW, Henkhaus LE, Zickafoose JS, et al. . Well-being of parents and children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey. Pediatrics. 2020;146(4):e2020016824. doi:10.1542/peds.2020-016824 - DOI - PubMed

[5] Hill RM, Rufino K, Kurian S, Saxena J, Saxena K, Williams L. Suicide ideation and attempts in a pediatric emergency department before and during COVID-19. Pediatrics. 2021;147(3):e2020029280. doi:10.1542/peds.2020-029280 - DOI - PubMed

[6] Hill RM, Rufino K, Kurian S, Saxena J, Saxena K, Williams L. Suicide ideation and attempts in a pediatric emergency department before and during COVID-19. Pediatrics. 2021;147(3):e2020029280. doi:10.1542/peds.2020-029280 - DOI - PubMed

[7] Plemmons G, Hall M, Doupnik S, et al. . Hospitalization for suicide ideation or attempt: 2008-2015. Pediatrics. 2018;141(6):e20172426. doi:10.1542/peds.2017-2426 - DOI - PubMed

[8] Plemmons G, Hall M, Doupnik S, et al. . Hospitalization for suicide ideation or attempt: 2008-2015. Pediatrics. 2018;141(6):e20172426. doi:10.1542/peds.2017-2426 - DOI - PubMed

[9] Leeb RT, Bitsko RH, Radhakrishnan L, Martinez P, Njai R, Holland KM. Mental Health–Related Emergency Department Visits Among Children Aged <18 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemic—United States, January 1-October 17, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69(45):1675-1680. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6945a - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[10] Leeb RT, Bitsko RH, Radhakrishnan L, Martinez P, Njai R, Holland KM. Mental Health–Related Emergency Department Visits Among Children Aged <18 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemic—United States, January 1-October 17, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69(45):1675-1680. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6945a - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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