'Concerning' number of kids with autism physically restrained in ED
Children with ASD and ADHD are overrepresented among paediatric mental health presentations, a study suggests
A concerning number of children with autism presenting to ED with a mental health problem are being physically restrained, emergency medicine doctors say.
Their study suggests children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD or both may make up more than one-quarter of all paediatric mental health presentations to EDs.
A review of visits over one year at The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne found “important differences” between the presentations of these children and those of others