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Presented to the ED for suicidal ideation. Boarded in the ED and attempts were made to safety plan with family but family refused to take patient home. Pt has an extensive history of running away, threatening others, suicidal ideation and there have been concerns (not proven) about patient taking advantage of vulnerable peers and children. Patient was admitted to ANW in early 2023 for 68 days. RTC was recommended but patient was declined from programs in MN and nationwide. Family was resistant to taking patient home but eventually patient discharged home.
Psychiatric Diagnosis: ADHD
ADHD is a psychiatric diagnosis characterized by persistent patterns of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that can significantly affect a person’s daily functioning, especially in academic and occupational settings.
CH-M14-3045
The patient is a 14 Y year-old male with a history of mild intellectual disability, reactive attachment disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, ADHD, and anxiety who presented to the ER on 2/1/24 via law enforcement for assessment of aggressive behaviors at his group home. Group home staff report he has caused $10,000 in damage since his admission to the group home on 1/8 which included damaging house property and 3 staff members vehicles. He received a letter of suspension from the group home effective 2/1/24 due to his behaviors.
He has had extensive MH services including foster home placements, temporary placements with his grandmother and biological father, multiple ER assessments for aggressive behavior with suicidal & homicidal statements, residential at Gerard Academy, residential at Northwoods in 2017 for 6 months, partial hospitalizations in 2015, 2016, and 2023, inpatient hospitalizations at Children’s, Miller Dwan, Prairie Care x2, Prairie St. John’s, day treatment, group home placement, level 4 schooling, in home skills, case management, PCA services, psychological testing, speech therapy, OT, and individual therapy. He is currently on a CADI waiver.
He has a long history of behavioral dysregulation including: fire setting (set a blanket on fire at age 7, burned the trim on the bathroom door at age 7), sexualized behaviors (including anally penetrating a younger male step cousin when the patient was 6 along with engaging in oral sex), aggression towards animals (broke dogs hip, hit/kicked/choked, killed family cat & dog), physical aggression (including slamming staff fingers in the door, giving 2 staff concussions, kicked staff in the chest, hitting, kicking, biting, squeezing, grabbing, has thrown his younger sister), property destruction, self injurious behavior (head banging, wrapping shirts around his neck, picking at his skin), elopement from classrooms and his home, stealing, and hoarding food. He was in detention at Lino Lakes a few months ago for assaulting his mom.
It is not felt that inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is indicated at this time due to the chronicity of his behaviors though he is not able to return to his group home at this time.
AH-M15-2038
UPATE: 1/18/24: Still inpatient. May be going to crisis programming in the near future, but no date yet.
UPDATE 11-15-2023: Still inpatient 1:1 staffing, strict behavior plan.
Patient is a 15 yo M with a past psychiatric history of RAD, PTSD, and ADHD as well as unspecified mood disorder (MDD vs DMDD), spells of trembling, and unspecified anxiety disorder, mostly documented as GAD. Multiple previous inpatient admissions, most recently Feb 2023. Has had numerous ED visits since 02/2023 for aggression. He has a psychosocial history of early parental loss, institutional care, neglect, and profound physical and sexual abuse while living in an orphanage in Ghana following the death of his biological mother in child birth. He was adopted when he was seven years old. Since that time, he has struggled with physically aggressive behavior, typically triggered by losing control of situations by not getting what he wants, being challenged, etc., assaulting both parents and endangering siblings. He can also become agitated and engage in aggression and property damage at the school. When he is not aggressive, however, he presents as extremely polite, pleasant, playful, and affectionate, and he does not struggle with chronic irritability or agitation. His family has worked to keep him in the home and community by maintaining two residences, with father caring for him in a rental and his mother caring for his sibling in their family home for safety over the past three years. He has had numerous inpatient stays, crisis placement, shelter, and residential stays as well as outpatient psychiatric and counseling services in clinic and in the home. Still, his behaviors remain persistently dangerous, culminating in the sexual assault of his father on 10/21/23.
Reach out to Heather Hanson, Social Worker at Abbott with questions or possible matches. She can be reached at 612-863-8569 and/or heather.hanson2@allina.com
MHF-M14-2604
1/18/24. No placement at this time. Waiting for a waiver to open up more funding sources. Denied at respite/shelter due to behaviors
Patient presented from Aspen House shelter due to aggressive behavior and property destruction. Patient is unable to return to shelter. Mother refusing to discharge home. County looking into shelter options and foster care placement
CH-F15-2882
Patient presented to the ER after 3 other ER visits from outside ER for physical concerns that were determined to be panic symptoms verses a physical abnormality. Patient has a chronic history of mood and behavioral dysregulation, self-harm, multiple suicide attempts, truancy, and parent child relationship difficulties. She has a history of trauma in the form of witnessing domestic abuse, physical abuse, possible sexual abuse, and the death of her dad due to an OD 4-5 years ago. She has had 2 inpatient hospitalizations along with 2 PHP admissions with little benefit and participation. Mom struggles with following through on recommendations and struggles with alcohol/substance use. A child protection report was filed last year and she moved in to her neighbors though this is no longer an option. She denies any passive or active suicide ideation, plan, or intent. Inpatient hospitalization is not recommended. Mom is not willing to bring her back home at this time due to disruption in the home.
MHF-F12-2873
Patient presented from home due to dysregulated behaviors which are chronic for patient. Is recommended with continued outpatient follow up however mother unwilling to accept home at this time.
PH-F15-2859
Discharge Plan: *Insurance is BCBS MN PMAP
Residential Treatment – Referrals have been sent to the following facilities:
-Avanti (Referral submitted 10/26, DECLINED)
-Gerard Academy (Referral submitted 10/26; Update received 12/14: Unable to admit due to elopement risk but otherwise approved, will leave on list to review level of risk moving forward; currently under re-review)
-North Homes (ACCEPTED; County funding needed; openings in March/April)
PRTF – Referrals to be sent to the following facilities:
-Grafton (Referral submitted 10/23; pt does not meet exclusionary criteria)
-Nexus East Bethel (Referral sent; only accepting pt’s with MA insurance at this time; will refer once County confirms MA insurance)
Outpatient Services:
Establish CMHCM through Ramsey County (Referral submitted 10/23; intake worker confirmed on 1/10 that a long term worker would be assigned next day)
Continue existing outpatient services:
-Therapy/Therapist: Minnesota Mental Health Clinic in Woodbury
-Prescriber/Medication Management: Nystrom & Associates
-MCRC Runaway Intervention Program at Children’s
-PO Ari Tresselt Ramsey County
-Disability Services intake worker: Ramsey County
Case Description
15-year-old female with a history of depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, as well as some behavioral concerns. Pt has had three hospitalizations in the past year, has done PHP, JDC, outpatient.
PH-F15-2853
Discharge Plan: *INSURED BY BCBS MN PMAP*
Residential Treatment – Referrals have been sent to the following facilities:
-Avanti (Referral submitted 10/26, DECLINED)
-Gerard Academy (Referral submitted 10/26; Update received 12/14: Unable to admit due to elopement risk but otherwise approved, will leave on list to review level of risk moving forward; currently under re-review)
-North Homes (ACCEPTED; County funding needed; openings in March/April)
PRTF – Referrals have been sent to the following facilities:
-Grafton (Referral submitted 10/23; pt does not meet exclusionary criteria)
-Nexus East Bethel (Referral sent; only accepting pt’s with MA insurance at this time; will refer once County confirms MA insurance)
Outpatient Services:
Establish CMHCM through Ramsey County (Referral submitted 10/23; 1/10 intake worker states the long term worker will be assigned tomorrow)
Continue existing outpatient services:
-Therapy/Therapist:Minnesota Mental Health Clinic in Woodbury
-Prescriber/Medication Management: Nystrom & Associates
-MCRC Runaway Intervention Program at Children’s
-PO Ramsey County
-Disability Services intake worker Ramsey County
Case Descreption:
15-year-old female with a history of depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, as well as some behavioral concern. Patient has exhausted several outpatient supports including school in a smaller setting, Childrens hospital, as well as Maplewood PHP, DBT, and engagement with MCRC, JDC and two other shelter placements. Third hospitalization this year.
SBHC-M10-2773
Behavioral issues, parent takes him on a leash when taking him out of the home. Physically and verbally aggressive to parent(s) and others (peers and staff). Throws items, pulls fire alarms, attempts to elope. Receives CTSS services and has demonstrated significant behaviors within those services. Had been in homebound school program, attempted re-entry into school setting and on first day back, damaged property and assaulted staff as well as directing violence towards peers, resulting in transfer to ER for placement. Treatment team questioning consistency of receiving medications appropriately in the home setting and are recommending residential treatment or a shelter bed until residential treatment can be secured.
CH-F16-2451
Update- 1/11/24- The patient has been accepted to MNCCS respite home with a planned admission date of 1/17/24!!!!! Thank you to this facility!!
The patient presented to the ER for the second time on 8/22 via law enforcement for aggressive behavior after she assaulted a staff member at the group home and attempted to bite, throw things, and hit staff upon arrival to the ER resulting in restraints and IM Zyprexa. She had been in the ER earlier in the day after intentionally swallowing a rock in an attempt to get out of her group home and was subsequently discharged back to her group home following psychiatric assessment. Of note, she presented to the ER 3 additional times over the week prior to admission for similar presentations and is well known to the ER due to multiple presentations of pseudoseizures, aggression, and suicide ideation.
She was admitted to the unit after her group home provided a suspension of services notice with the requirement of medication adjustment to be completed in order to return to the group home. Medication adjustments were made, and she has been psychiatrically and physically stable since at least October though she is not able to return to her group home until additional staff are hired and trained.
