On 7/8/24, patient was told he would be spending time with his mother, to which patient had a negative response, causing patient to assault his father and run away. Police located patient at a local middle school just before patient ran across a highway and had to be sedated by EMS due to safety concerns.
Pt has dx that include: reactive attachment d.o., disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections), ADHD, ODD, OCD, pervasive social communication d.o., with low non-verbal skills, high verbal skills, low memory skills, and average IQ.
Patient endorses homicidal ideation towards his sibling. Increasing behaviors at home. PHP (Clara’s House) attempted and will be discharged with recommendation of high level of care (residential). Patient has significant trauma after extensive physical abuse from biological mother and likely operates at a much younger age. Patient was removed from his mother’s custody by Ramsey County CPS in May 2024. Aunt is foster care provider.
Patient presents from former foster placement and is unable to return. History of frequent relocations and caregiver changes.
Pt brought in because they locked themself in their room and wouldn’t come out. Police involvement encouraged patient to come in to see a therapist. Dad refused to take patient home fearing that patient would become aggressive. Patient has historically been violent in times of parents taking away electronics. CPS report made. CPS did not feel patient should be forced to go home with dad because patient was threatening dad while in the ER that they were going to notify police that dad and roommate forced them to take marijuana edibles. Referral made to 180 degree shelter, who declined.
Presents from home after altercation with mother and sister. Family does not feel safe with patient returning home.
Patient presented to the ED after self-presenting to a police station reporting herself as a run away. Ran away from shelter for about one week and reports staying with friends. County is guardian and looking at shelter or kinship placement options.
Patient presented from aunt’s home where she has been in foster placement, however aunt unwilling to allow to return home following an altercation about her cell phone. Unable to return to foster placement and CPS does not have immediate options for placement alternatives. Presents with aggression primarily toward family. HX of abuse.
Patient is presenting to the ED for the following concerns: suicidal ideation, depression. Patient reports he tried to kill himself last night by stabbing himself with a dull pencil. Patient reports suicidal and homicidal thoughts that have increased in last two weeks. He has been at North Homes for three months. He was discharged to North Homes after a hospital stay at UMMC in September for SI. At North Homes, the patient escalated and told staff he was suicidal. He took the batteries out of a remote and tried to swallow them. He also tried to stab self with dull pencil. He became combative and needed to be restrained and then kicked staff in chest and tried to kick another staff. Patient then stated he would find each clients personal info and then take pictures of other clients after he killed them and send to parents. Patient told staff he would kill other clients and himself.
Patient reports long history of MH including PTSD, MDD and GAD. Patient has been hospitalized 2 x in past 6 months. Patient reports history of trauma. Patient states he has history of SIB.
Patient was dropped off at a different ER by the parents of her 4th foster home placement where she was placed 3 days prior as the foster parents didn’t feel they could provide care for the patient due to hyperactivity, impulsivity, aggression, elopement, and sexualized behaviors. Her social workers picked her up from the outside ER and while in route to human services center to board until a new foster home was located, the patient was attempting to remove her seatbelt and she was brought to this ER where initially inpatient psychiatric hospitalization was recommended due to a lack of safety awareness, elopement, sexual behaviors, and need for medication assessment. She was trialed on guanfacine, developed hypotension and this was discontinued, and she was started on Concerta where her elopement attempts, impulsivity, and hyperactivity improved. She remains boarding in the ER while the county pursues foster home placement.
History of trauma, sexually exploited youth, aggression, ODD, multiple placements, adjustment disorder. Had an Intake with FV PHP program, was accepted, but nowhere to place her to do the program. Meeting today with county to discuss the case. Looking at intensive therapy services, shelters.
Patient been accepted to Fairview’s PHP, pt has a foster mom who is only willing to take pt home after completing PHP, county seeking residential. 3/23 update: transferring 3/24 @ 10:15 am to DIVINE.
