Mental and behavioral health (MBH) emergency room visits for pediatric patients continue to rise in the U.S. In response to this growing crisis, Dynamic Health™, EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO)’s evidence-based skill and competency development tool, has developed a new set of pediatric behavioral health content to support healthcare providers working with youth experiencing mental and behavioral health issues across the continuum of care, including emergency room and urgent care settings.
Approximately 13-20 percent of children and adolescents in the US experience a mental health issue every year, according to the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. There is a significant lack of capacity in the healthcare system to manage MBH pediatric patients and a lack of space and resources in emergency services, where these patients and their parents often seek care. Dynamic Health now includes new content for healthcare providers, with skills including Educating about Depression in Pediatric Patients, Boarding Pediatric Behavioral Health Patients in the Emergency Department and Conducting a Mental Health History in Children and Adolescents, as well as Clinical Decision Support topics including Reactive Attachment Disorder- Pediatric, Conduct Disorder - Pediatric and Oppositional Defiant Disorder – Pediatric.
For more information on Dynamic Health, visit: https://www.ebsco.com/health-care/products/dynamic-health.
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