Pediatric mental health boarding

FB McEnany, O Ojugbele, JR Doherty, JL McLaren… - …, 2020 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the prevalence of pediatric mental health boarding and identify
associated patient and hospital factors. DATA SOURCES: Medline and PsycINFO. STUDY …

Pediatric mental health hospitalizations at acute care hospitals in the US, 2009-2019

M Arakelyan, S Freyleue, D Avula, JL McLaren… - JAMA, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Approximately 1 in 6 youth in the US have a mental health condition, and suicide
is a leading cause of death among this population. Recent national statistics describing …

Psychotropic medications for highly vulnerable children

JL McLaren, ER Barnett… - Expert Opinion on …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: At least 20% of children in the US are highly vulnerable because they lack
healthcare and protection. Several factors produce vulnerability: trauma, disruptions of parenting, …

Difficulty obtaining behavioral health services for children: A national survey of multiphysician practices

…, L Leininger, ER Barnett, JL McLaren… - The Annals of Family …, 2022 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE In the United States, primary care practices rely on scarce resources to deliver
evidence-based care for children with behavioral health disorders such as depression, anxiety…

Deprescribing psychotropic medications in children: results of a national qualitative study

…, HA Fuson, SC Acquilano, JL McLaren… - BMJ quality & …, 2020 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background and Objective Prescriptions for psychotropic medications to children have risen
dramatically in recent years despite few regulatory approvals and growing concerns about …

Monitoring of patients on second-generation antipsychotics: a national survey of child psychiatrists

JL McLaren, MF Brunette, GJ McHugo… - Psychiatric …, 2017 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: The survey assessed self-reported monitoring by child psychiatrists of children
prescribed second-generation antipsychotics, facilitators and barriers to monitoring, and steps …

Aripiprazole induced acute dystonia after discontinuation of a stimulant medication

JL McLaren, S Cauble, RJ Barnett - Journal of clinical …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
DISCUSSION This case highlights the need for vigilance in observing for an acute dystonic
reaction, when stimulants are discontinued in a child who is concomitantly treated with an …

Predictors of mental health crises among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities enrolled in the START Program

LG Kalb, JB Beasley, A Caoili, JL McLaren… - Psychiatric …, 2021 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities disproportionately use
emergency psychiatric services compared with their neurotypical peers, suggesting that …

Improving cardiometabolic monitoring of children on antipsychotics

RO Cotes, NK Fernandes, JL McLaren… - Journal of Child and …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: This study evaluated changes in cardiometabolic monitoring for children and
adolescents who were prescribed an antipsychotic medication in a state mental health system …

Pediatric Mental Health Hospitalizations at US Acute Care Hospitals—Reply

M Arakelyan, JL McLaren, JAK Leyenaar - JAMA, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
To the Editor A recent study1 highlighted substantial increases in pediatric mental health
hospitalizations in the US from 2009 to 2019. It is noteworthy that the time frame included in this …