‘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
Crying child in hospital

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.