ArticleJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open2024
Strategies for optimal management of pediatric acute agitation in emergency settings.
Article in Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- A Research Agenda for Acute Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies.Annals of emergency medicine · 2026Article
- The impact of structured training on the management of agitated pediatric patients in the emergency department: changes in knowledge and self-efficacy perceptions of physicians.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- External Validation of Diagnosis Codes to Identify Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Department Visits for Aggression.Pediatric emergency care · 2026Article
- Pediatric Emergency Agitation Care Enhancement: Protocol for a Prospective Mixed Methods Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Emergency Department Care for Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome: A 2019-2021 National Emergency Department Sample Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Strategies for optimal management of pediatric acute agitation in emergency settings.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2024Article
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Abstract
Acute agitation in youth is a challenging presentation to the emergency department. In many cases, however, youth can be behaviorally de-escalated using a combination of environmental modification and verbal de-escalation. In cases where additional strategies such as pharmacologic de-escalation or physical restraint are needed, using the least restrictive means possible, including the youth in the decision-making process, and providing options are important. This paper reviews specific considerations on the approach to a youth with acute agitation and strategies and techniques to successfully de-escalate agitated youth who pose a danger to themselves and/or others.
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