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Child psychiatric consultation in pediatrics

Pediatrics
|September 1, 1978
PubMed

Insights

This study tracked child psychiatric consultation requests in a teaching hospital. Findings inform future collaboration between child psychiatry and pediatrics.

Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Pediatric Healthcare Services

Background:

  • Child psychiatric consultation requests are a critical indicator of mental health needs within pediatric settings.
  • Understanding the incidence of these requests across different clinical locations is essential for service planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of child psychiatric consultation requests in various pediatric service locations.
  • To explore future trends and collaborative roles between child psychiatry and pediatrics.

Main Methods:

  • A three-month prospective study was conducted.
  • Data collection occurred in three distinct settings: emergency room, primary care center, and pediatric wards.
  • Consultation request data was analyzed within a pediatric service of a teaching hospital.

Main Results:

  • The study reports the incidence rates of child psychiatric consultation requests across the evaluated locations.
  • Specific patterns of request origination from emergency room, primary care, and inpatient pediatric wards were identified.

Conclusions:

  • The findings provide a baseline for understanding consultation request patterns.
  • Discussion highlights the evolving roles and collaborative opportunities for child psychiatry and pediatric teams.

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