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Psychiatric Morbidity in Physically Injured Children and Adolescents: A National Evaluation

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  • Lakshika Tennakoon

    (Division of General Surgery, Section of Trauma & Critical Care)

  • David Spain

    (Division of General Surgery, Section of Trauma & Critical Care)

  • Lisa M Knowlton

    (Division of General Surgery, Section of Trauma & Critical Care)

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Background: Mental health disorders are among the leading causes of disability worldwide. Studies have demonstrated that most adult mental health disorders begin in childhood and adolescence. Aims: We hypothesized that psychiatric disorders are common among hospitalized pediatric trauma patients, and that they are associated with poor outcomes. Methods: The KIDS Inpatient Sample 2012 was queried to provide national estimates for pediatric trauma. Patients aged 1 year and above were included. Psychiatric diagnoses were defined using ICD9-CM codes and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Unadjusted and adjusted analyses were performed using STATA-15.2. Results: Of the total 6.7 million children and adolescents admitted to hospital in 2012,141,561 (2.12%) of them had a primary diagnosis of trauma. 17.3% (n=23,312) of patients had a psychiatric diagnosis. Patients with a psychiatric disorder were older compared to patients without a psychiatric disorder (mean age: 16.3 vs 12.2 years, p

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  • Lakshika Tennakoon & David Spain & Lisa M Knowlton, 2019. "Psychiatric Morbidity in Physically Injured Children and Adolescents: A National Evaluation," 2019 Stata Conference 41, Stata Users Group.
    • Handle: RePEc:boc:scon19:41
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