14-year-old adolescent female with a history of ADHD, witnessed verbal and physical abuse, multi-substance use with significant behavioral issues at school. Pt was admitted to Gillette Children’s on 4-30-2023 with an acute hypoxic ischemic brain injury secondary to hanging herself in a suicide attempt. Pt has made significant improvements in her cognitive and motor functioning since her initial presentation. Pt does not have a previous history of suicide attempts but does have a history of non-lethal cutting behaviors. She has been involved with various mental health providers on an outpatient basis over the past several years. She has never been hospitalized for mental health issues. Pt is currently not suicidal. Pt currently presents with a flat affect and difficulty comprehending the gravity of her suicide attempt. Pt will be ready for discharge from a medical standpoint mid-next week and is expected to be independent in mobility and self-cares, although she will require supervision in the home setting. Pt has the endurance to complete a full day of activity. Please consider Pt for intensive mental health services and parental support as she transitions back to her home setting.
Update 5/18/23 from Mallory at PrairieCare: Amy and I messaged, this pt will DC from RU 5/24/23 and has not had any SI or SIB plans, means, or intent. Likely initially declined for Inpatient due to medical condition. Once medically cleared, discussed referral for PHP due to needing intensive therapeutic intervention, but not imminent danger to self. Amy plans to refer for PHP.
Psychiatric history of Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Oppositional Defiance Disorder. Patient has two prior inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations in October 2024 and December 2024. Patient has a history of partial hospitalization programming in October 2024. Patient presented to PrairieCare through the ED following a suicide attempt and increasing behaviors at home. The current recommendation is for residential or PRTF..
Pt has a long term 245 D home here in Little Falls, they have been wonderful to work with this youth. Pt symptoms are increasing such as hallucinations and this can cause him to be aggressive. Pt med provider would like a safe place to adjust his medication, and we have been unable to find any assistance with this as denied by Prairie Care and all PRTF’s. Pt is on the waitlist at CABHH. Told this is long and do not know if he will be accepted or when. Currently Pt is on another 72 hour hold at the local hospital. He bounces back and forth from ER to his 245D home as the medication adjustment or consistent use of current meds is a challenge due to hallucinations and the risk of elopement and aggression that come with the hallucinations.
Psychiatric history of PTSD, schizophrenia, and bipolar diagnoses. Patient has two prior inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations (Aug 2024 and Sept 2024). Patient presented to PrairieCare through ED, following and manic-like behaviors, delusions, and aggression during intake with Anthony Louis Center.
Initial treatment recommendation was to discharge patient to Anthony Louis Center, however current clinical indication is for longer term mental health care support.
Patient was at school when he began having hallucinations, pulled his hood over his face, then ran into a concrete wall. He was admitted to Gillette for medical management of his bleed needing surgery to repair. Initially he was calm and not demonstrating behaviors then once he was fully off all sedation, he began showing his behaviors. He verbalized thinking everything is poison so he wouldn’t eat or drink, hearing and seeing things that are not there, extremely anxious and afraid. He needed physical holding for safety this am due to behaviors that put him at risk for his safety and others in the room. Patient has a history of this behavior prior to this incident. Strong family history of schizophrenia, this is currently in question for patient. Have connected with Children’s, Abbott and Prairie Care for possibly inpatient psych placement and med management.
Pt has has multiple psychiatric hospitalizations, is aggressive often, and very unpredictable in her behaviors. She was in an ED for about a month, and was placed at Northwoods residential treatment. She was engaging in self harm. and making threats to jump out of a window. Pt assaulted police who came to remove her from the facility for psychiatric care. Northwoods does not feel that they can keep her or the other patients safe there, so they are not willing to accept her back.
Patient is a 16-year-old girl with history of mental illness who was brought to the emergency department from port group home where she has been residing for about 5 days. Patient states that she was in juvenile detention immediately prior to going to the group home. Patient has been prescribed psychotropic medicines in the past, but is not currently using any medications. Recommendation from probation officer and county social worker is juvenile detention center or psychiatric inpatient hospitalization pending long term psych placement. However, LE states they can’t bring her to JDC as she has no charges that would make that appropriate at this time without order from probation. Pt has been aggressive, verbally and physically while in the ED. She has eloped on multiple occasions and has attempted to harm herself.
12 year old male with ADHD, unspecified mood disorder with recent suicide attempt, T1DM, hypothyroidism, asthma who is in the ED after intentionally setting fire and burning house down. Has an IEP for speech therapy.
Pt presents from school after high level of aggression, homicidal threats, and property destruction resulting in multiple hours of restraints. Patient has longstanding history of aggression and impulsivity with recent increase and daily occurrence consistent with starting new school. Pt newly to a group home from home placement as of May 2024. Now discharged from level 4 school due to behavior leading to presentation. Looking for IP for medication adjustments, though making changes in the ER in the interim. Difficult placement given neurological functioning, level of aggression, and acuity.
Pt presented with mother to ER after taking 30 tablets of 650mg Tylenol arthritis to end her life. She has multiple superficial cuts to her right thigh. Last inpatient treatment in May 2024. Pt states she had argument with couple friends and one friend told another things and now that friend was mad at her or does not like her. This upset her enough to want to end her life.
