An Evolving Crisis in Pediatric Emergency Care

Berkowitz and Fein provide a timely discussion of the extent of the problem, the importance of establishing a common understanding of "psychological trauma" that is shared across medical and mental health providers, and the role of ED personnel in promoting psychological recovery and preve...

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Published inClinical pediatric emergency medicine Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors Grupp-Phelan, Jacqueline, MD, Bridge, Jeffrey, PhD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Maryland Heights Elsevier Inc 01.03.2013
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Children & youth
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Hospitals
Mental health
Suicides & suicide attempts
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Summary:Berkowitz and Fein provide a timely discussion of the extent of the problem, the importance of establishing a common understanding of "psychological trauma" that is shared across medical and mental health providers, and the role of ED personnel in promoting psychological recovery and preventing posttraumatic stress disorder or posttraumatic symptoms. [...]this issue contains 2 excellent case presentations, authored by Drs Chen and Srinivasan, from the American Academy of Pediatrics' Section on Emergency Medicine Emergi-Quiz Case Competition held at the October 2012 National Convention and Exhibition in New Orleans.
ISSN:1522-8401
1558-2310
DOI:10.1016/j.cpem.2013.01.012