Psychiatric Emergencies in Children and Adolescents; A Challenging Critical Condition

Authors: Ahmed Zaky E*

DOI: 10.23880/pprij-16000314

Volume 7, Issue 4

Abstract

More than 2 billions of the world’s population are children and adolescents (one third of the total). Low and middle income countries are the source of 90% of them where they represent about 50% of their population. In such countries, there are always challenging conflicts between available resources and health needs. Unfortunately, mental health disorders that affect 10 to 20% of children and adolescents across the globe do not represent an economic priority for countries in need although such disorders are considered a leading cause of lifelong health related disability.

Keywords: Pediatric Psychosis; Psychiatric Emergencies; Cultural Psychiatry; Culture; Hallucinations; Delusions; Motivation; Social Interest; Psychopharmacological Intervention; Psychosocial Treatment

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