Psychiatric emergencies in adolescents.

摘要: The spectrum of psychiatric emergencies in adolescents may be best appreciated using the broad framework urgency. ED physicians and staff such a will better position to triage tailor evaluation assessment target intervention disposition. Understanding range urgency can minimize frustration, enhance clinician's ability accurately assess complex situations, make tremendous difference patient's receipt future services. This article reviews epidemiology, risk factors, critical elements emergency treatment variety juvenile emergencies. Factors influencing presentation, disposition,and consideration local resources are reviewed.