Admission is considered when community mental health interventions are not able to provide the level of care and support required.
Primary purposes of admission:
- Stabilization,
- Diagnostic clarification,
- Assessment, and
- Short-term treatment.
The majority of adolescent admissions are due to an Emergency Department presentation. Emergency admissions are typically for patients in a psychotic state, after a suicide attempt, or who are actively suicidal. Emergency admissions are also provided for youth who are exhibiting extreme, out of control behaviors.
