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Pediatric mental health emergencies: Summary of a multidisciplinary panel

PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES:

SUMMARY OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PANEL*

ABSTRACT

The World Health Organization has estimated that by the year 2020, neuropsychiatric disorders will become one of the five most common causes of morbidity, mortality, and disability among children (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HHS Fact Sheet on Mental Health Issues. www.hhs.gov. 2001). This is a distressing statistic, particularly when many of the mental health disorders are preventable and/or treatable with good prognosis. Children's mental health services and access to them are inconsistent within the United States. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that although 10% of our ...

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