Mental Health Collaboration Hub
Patient is an 11-year-old male presenting to Children’s Emergency Department due to increasing behavioral escalations at home. Patient has a history of trauma. Patient has not had stable housing and has been in several different placements within this last year.
Patient does not meet inpatient mental health criteria due to no ongoing or current suicidal ideation, thoughts of self-harm, or thoughts to harm others and was recommended to discharge home to his foster home with his grandmother.
Psychiatric Diagnosis: Adjustment Disorder
Adjustment Disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis given to individuals who experience emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to a specific stressor or life change. These symptoms can disrupt daily life but are not as severe or long-lasting as those of other disorders.
AH-F15-1322
came to ED with suicidal and homicidal threats after an upsetting conversation with former foster provider – currently denies HI/SI to staff, unable to be placed with former foster provider, difficulty at group home – arguments with staff and other residents and they have said she is unable to return, CPS worker is guardian and looking for placement,
Nexus -FACTS
– youth has been accepted at Nexus FACTS for assistance with Placement Coordination Services.
HCMCH-M14-1300
14y/o male from JDC. He is currently under the custody of JDC. He attempted to hang himself from the basketball hoop. He did not lose consciousness. He continues to endorse SI.