Patient is presenting to the ED for the following concerns: verbal agitation, physical aggression. Patient was discharged from residential treatment last week. Patient was supposed to discharge to a group home, but her CADI waiver had expired, and she was discharged home without services. Patient became upset after a stressful day, and began arguing with her brother and mother. Patient “destroyed her room”, attempted to kick out her window, and ran a piece of glass under her nails. Patient’s mother called the police.
Patient has a history of ADHD, depression, anxiety, and aggressive behaviors. She had 5 admissions to inpatient psychiatry, with the most recent one on 9/28/22.
Race/Ethnicity: Black or African American
HCMCH-F16-1812
A 16-year-old female with a history of mood disorder, borderline personality disorder, PTSD who presented to ED with suicidal ideation, threatening behaviors towards her family, and altered mental status. She also struggles with low frustration tolerance, severe emotional dysregulation, and a lack of coping skills. She is currently awaiting inpatient placement.
AH-F16-1908
Brought to ED after altercation with mom (family adopted patient after years of fostering). Patient went after mom with a knife, patient reports conflicting stories about incident and what she remembers happened. Had been in residential over a year ago. Was recently suspended from school for 10 days after getting into a fight with another student. Unclear if there have been any other incidents of this nature with mom or family, however, mom is not feeling safe if patient were to return home. CPS is involved, Nexus is now involved, but no placement options on horizon at this time.
MCR-F15-1882
a history of diagnoses of PTSD, Conduct Disorder, Alcohol and Cannabis Use disorders, and unspecified mood disorder. Her social and developmental history is notable for recurrent physical abuse by mother and mother’s romatic partners leading to termination of parental rights 6/21/22, alleged sexual assault, first JDC placement at age 12, and recurrent residential placements through juvenile justice over the last few years. Comes after a violent episode at a foster home; she is unable to return.
MHF-M12-1891
Patient presents to the ED via EMS, via police. Patient had altercation with brother, and pulled out a knife, threatening to kill his brother and grandpa. Patient has been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, bipolar and receives level 4 services in an intensive special education school. Grandpa has custody, as well as his parents, but state they cannot keep patient safe, as they live in a dangerous neighborhood.
Patient spent several months at RTC at BarNone and Gerard Academy, and returned to live with grandpa this summer. Patient has also done Peoples Inc. day treatment program, and PHP at Prairie Care three times.
Patient has placement at Northwoods in Duluth, and is waiting for an open bed.
MHF-F16-1061
Patient arrived via EMS due to her mother calling 911 after the patient made suicidal comments at home and conflict with her mother. Patient was engaging in sexual behavior with a strange, in exchange for drugs. Patient went home and told her mother what she did, passively stating she wanted to kill herself.
The patient has a history of risky sexual behavior, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. Patient also has a history of physical and verbal altercations with others including family and EMS / hospital / treatment staff, and has a history of 3 suicide attempts, most recent attempt was 1 year ago by ingesting bleach.
Patient has a past psychiatric history of ASD, ADHD, MDD, GAD, and Cannabis Use disorder.
MHF-M13-1809
Patient presents to the emergency department for the 4th time in 12 days. Patient was discharged from the hospital, went home with his mother, and got into a verbal argument in the car. Patient reports his mother kicked him out of the house, so he went to school. Patient arrived at school and was told that he was not allowed to be there due to historical violent threats against other students, so school staff called police. Patient has recently engaged in property damage at his home and made homicidal threats towards his step-father.
Patient’s father is incarcerated for murder. Patient’s mother has history of childhood sexual trafficking. Patient has ongoing parent-child conflict. Patient has no history of inpatient mental health admission or intensive outpatient treatment. Patient is involved in a youth runaway program. Patient has a school social worker. Patient has established medication management.
Patient’s mother is refusing to pick patient up due to homicidal threats towards family.
MHF-M16-1797
Patient is presenting to the ED for the following concerns: physical aggression. Patient has prior diagnosis of ASD, ADHD, Intellectual Disability, and Mood Disorder. Patient has prior presentations for behavioral issues and outbursts at United, Mercy, and Abbott. Patient lives with his mother and 5 other siblings. Patient and his family were outside, when he says his sister started mocking him. Patient hit his sister twice, and then his brother. Patient then came up behind his mother, as if to hit her, and his brother stepped in. Patient’s mother is refusing to pick him up.
Patient’s family is moving this week, and he does not want to move.
MHF-M18-1739
UPDATE 9/21/23 – placement difficult due to the arson incident.
Patient presents to ED for aggressive behaviors. Today, patient lit a fire in the bathroom of his group home because he was “tired of living” and “tired of his group home staff”, after they turned off the wifi in the house. After lighting the fire, police and fire department arrived. Patient was still escalated and refusing to leave the group home while the fire was burning in the bathroom. Patient was brought outside by a police officer, and patient attempted to grab the officer’s handgun. Patient states he did this with intent of using on himself or his group home manager. Patient was quickly handcuffed and restrained into an ambulance.
Patient was reportedly hospitalized in Floriday last month while on vacation for aggression, agitation, med non-compliance. Patient has been living in his current group home since 2019. Patient attends an alternative school which he enjoys. Patient has PCP and psychiatry per his report. States he has been in “placements” his entire life since being adopted from Ethiopia at a young age by his current adoptive parents. Previous admissions in 2018 for DMDD, and aggression.
Hx of learning disability, aggressive behavior, agitation, outbursts.
MHF-M15-1657
UPDATE 9/14/23: Discharge date to Companion Homes set for 9.22.23
UPDATE: 9.7.23 working on a group home placement.
Patient is presented to the ED via EMS. Patient was discharged from Chelida Residential Facility after 2 years, for assaulting another client. Patient was then admitted to Winnebago Mental Health Institue in WI. Patient was discharged, and returned home to parents. Patient has since demonstrated emotional and behavioral dysregulation such as following his mother around, threatening to hit and push her. Patient also biked to his neighbors, and pulled his pants down in their driveway. Patient has a history of assaulting neighbors and is not supposed to be there.
Patient has historically received services at St. Davids, Fraser, and the MN Autism Center.