Abstract

Evidence suggests that children with mental health difficulties access mental health services through emergency departments (ED) (Campbell et al, 2020). The ED route is increasingly being used in relation to population demand for child/adolescent mental health service needs (Holder et al, 2017).

Author Details

Seána Nic Dhonnacha - Assistant Lecturer; Dr. Des Cawley - Head of Department TUS; Dr. Lisa Kerr- Nursing Lecturer TUS; Yvonne McCague- Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, Athlone, Ireland

Type

Presentation-Oral Standard Event

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Other

Keywords:

Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Parents, Emergency Departments, Mental Health Service Needs

Conference Name

STTI (Sigma) 6th Biennial European Conference

Conference Host

European Region - Sigma

Conference Location

Dublin, Ireland

Conference Year

2022

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The experiences of parents of children with mental health difficulties who access mental health services through the emergency department: A scoping review

Dublin, Ireland

Evidence suggests that children with mental health difficulties access mental health services through emergency departments (ED) (Campbell et al, 2020). The ED route is increasingly being used in relation to population demand for child/adolescent mental health service needs (Holder et al, 2017).