உளவியல் & உளவியல் சிகிச்சை இதழ்
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இளம் பருவத்தினரிடையே சமூக மற்றும் சமூக-நிலை ஆபத்து காரணிகள் மனநல நெருக்கடியை நகர்ப்புற குழந்தை மருத்துவ அவசர சிகிச்சை பிரிவுக்கு வழங்குகின்றன

எரின் பிஓ டோனல், லெடிசியா ரியான், துய் என்கோ, லிசா யானெக்

Purpose: Children and adolescents with low Socioeconomic Status (SES) have higher rates of mental health problems and unmet mental health needs. Often low-income areas where children of low SES may reside have shortages of mental health resources. This study describes community characteristics of high-risk mental health patients who sought emergency care for an acute psychiatric crisis.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study uses community-level census data to evaluate specific socioeconomic characteristics associated with the neighborhoods where mental health patients resided at the time of presentation to an urban pediatric emergency department.

Results: Most patients resided in Baltimore city and of these patients, the mean household income level and measures for educational status were considerably lower than state averages. Levels of violent crime were also higher for the communities where the study patients resided.

Conclusion: Children living in communities stricken by various social inequities may face a range of barriers that affect their mental health.