ED Psychiatric Boarding of Children Worsens Nationwide

ED Psychiatric Boarding of Children Worsens Nationwide

It has become common for adolescents and children in psychiatric distress to be “boarded” in ED…

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Mom of 2 missing kids reindicted with murder after 11 years of psychiatric treatment

Mom of 2 missing kids reindicted with murder after 11 years of psychiatric treatment

ROCKVILLE, Md. — A Maryland woman with a long history of severe mental illness has been…

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Child psychiatric units to get extra inspections following BBC report

Child psychiatric units to get extra inspections following BBC report

BBC BBC programme-makers spoke to 28 former patients while making the documentary Extra inspections are to…

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Teenagers mocked by nurses at Skye House children’s psychiatric unit

Teenagers mocked by nurses at Skye House children’s psychiatric unit

Mark Daly and Jax Sinclair BBC Scotland Disclosure Child psychiatric care ‘was more like abuse’ Former…

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Supply of Youth Psychiatric Hospital Beds Not Improving

Supply of Youth Psychiatric Hospital Beds Not Improving

As the number of youth who report significant mental health problems continues to rise, it would…

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Children of parents with psychiatric disorders face increased risks, but most avoid serious diagnoses

Children of parents with psychiatric disorders face increased risks, but most avoid serious diagnoses

A new study offers a look at the ripple effects of parental mental health conditions on…

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