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Patient and Caregiver Attitudes Towards Comprehensive Behavioral Health Screening in the Emergency Department

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Purpose: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends routine screening for behavioral and mental health risk (BHS) in adolescents. Because adolescents who seek care in emergency departments (EDs) may have riskier… Click to show full abstract

Purpose: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends routine screening for behavioral and mental health risk (BHS) in adolescents. Because adolescents who seek care in emergency departments (EDs) may have riskier behaviors than adolescents who access primary care, the ED may be a strategic setting for screening. The objective of this study was to assess patient and caregiver acceptance of a comprehensive behavioral health screen in the …

Keywords: behavioral health; patient caregiver; emergency; caregiver attitudes; health; comprehensive behavioral

Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2018

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