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Intervention

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Child Life Interventions with the Growing Behavioral Health Population in the Emergency Department

Sunday, June 18, 2023
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CST
Location: High Plains 2-3
PDUs 1.5 PDUs
This presentation will acknowledge the growing mental health crisis and address the various complexities of the pediatric mental health population by considering limited resources and unique stressors, such as long wait times for evaluations and extended boarding. Opportunities to promote coping with hospital environment and collaborating with multi-disciplinary services will be explored.

DOMAIN: Intervention

Objectives:

  • By the end of this presentation, participants will recognize criteria used to identify patients with behavioral health needs
  • By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to recognize the limitations of pediatric emergency care and the impact on patient experience/treatment
  • By the end of this presentation, participants will understand child life interventions that can be available to promote coping for the behavioral health population
  • By the end of this presentation, participants will learn about collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team to offer holistic support
  • By the end of this presentation, participants will recognize criteria used to identify patients with behavioral health needs