Trends in Pediatric Emergency Department Utilization for Mental Health-Related Visits

To describe trends in utilization of pediatric emergency department (PED) resources by patients with mental health concerns over the past 11 [corrected] years at a tertiary care hospital.We conducted a retrospective cohort study of tertiary PED visits from 2002 [corrected] to 2012. All visits with chief complaint or discharge diagnosis related to mental health were included. Variables analyzed included number and acuity of mental health-related...