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How Mental Health & SUD Bias Impact ED Physical Care

Physician's Weekly

Mental health and SUD bias impact the quality of ED care that patients with these conditions receive for physical health concerns, according to research. Many respondents described an abrupt shift in clinician demeanor—“dismissive,” “rushed,” or “unprofessional”—once their mentalhealth history surfaced.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 5: Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarded in the ED

PEMBlog

We are in the midst of a staggering mental health crisis. Thousands of children and adolescents spend days at time in Emergency Departments waiting for definitive mental health disposition. It is also the final episode in a 5 episode series focused on agitation in children and adolescents.

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Episode 392: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 27 – Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 2

The Clinical Problem Solvers

The episode highlights the importance of policy advocacy, culturally responsive therapy, and practicing cultural humility in mental health care. She served on the National Institute of Mental Health Advisory Council and the APA’s Council for Research. Dr. Kevin M.

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Episode 262: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 18 – Remedying Health Inequities Driven by the Carceral System

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Incarceration of BIPOC mothers 29:30 Health Impacts on Children and Young Adults with History of Parental Incarceration 35:24 Remedying Health of Women and Children Impacted by the Criminal Legal System 45:55 Key takeaways Episode Takeaways: Prisons are not places of healing.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 3: Pharmacologic management of agitated children

PEMBlog

However, medications can be adjuncts to non-pharmacologic means to help keep agitated children safe from harm. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $3M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. Government.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status

PEMBlog

Most children who present to Pediatric Emergency Departments these days with mental health concerns – including agitation – have a known psychiatric problem or diagnosis. Why then do we persist with the “is it medical/organic or psych” question? Pediatr Radiol 2019; 49:240. 2019 Mar;20(2):409-418.

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Episode 232: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 15 – Housing is Health: Racism and Homelessness – Clinician + Community Perspectives

The Clinical Problem Solvers

If we do not know the housing status of our patients, then we do not know one of the most fundamental things that is going to affect their health and wellbeing. 2. Do you have a medical respite center? Push back against discussions that homelessness is caused by substance use or mental health problems.