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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Don't Forget the Bubbles

in 2018, 16% of patients diagnosed with CRPS had comorbid depression, and two-thirds had at least one psychiatric diagnosis, significantly higher than in the general population. Children and their families should undergo a psychological assessment to understand and properly address possible individual, familial, social or academic issues.

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SGEM#257: EMTALA – It’s the Law of the Land

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Civil Monetary Penalties Resulting from Violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Involving Psychiatric Emergencies, 2002 to 2018. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. Reference: Terp et al.

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SGEM#360: We Care a Lot – The EmPATH Study

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Emergency psychiatric assessment, treatment, and healing (EmPATH) unit decreases hospital admission for patients presenting with suicidal ideation in rural America. Emergency psychiatric assessment, treatment, and healing (EmPATH) unit decreases hospital admission for patients presenting with suicidal ideation in rural America.

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ADHD in children

Mind The Bleep

People with ADHD may have co-existing psychiatric and physical conditions including conduct disorder , oppositional defiant disorder , mood disorders , anxiety disorders , autism spectrum disorders , substance-use disorders, sleep disorders, epilepsy, and movement disorders.

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PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 5: The Boarded ED Patient

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:57 — 19.2MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarding in the ED In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children.

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PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 4: Safe prehospital transport

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 15:51 — 21.8MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Safe prehospital transport of the agitated child In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children. In today’s episode, we’re taking our show on the road.

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Building Healthier Relationships With Gaming

Don't Forget the Bubbles

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have highlighted the need for research into the potential dysregulated aspects of Internet-based gaming. Disruption of Daily Life: Excessive gaming can significantly impact academic performance. Ferguson, C.J., Do angry birds make for angry children?