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Pediatric Mental Health Hospitalizations at Acute Care Hospitals in the US, 2009-2019

  • Apr 3, 2023
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key takeaway: "Annual hospitalizations for mental health diagnoses increased from 160,499 in 2009 to 201,932 in 2019. Hospitalizations with a diagnosis of attempted suicide or self-injury increased from 49,285 in 2009 to 129,699 in 2019 and comprised 64% of mental health hospitalizations in 2019. Mental health hospitalizations accounted for more than one-quarter of all hospital days and half of all interfacility transfers in children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years in 2019."

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