Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 8 to 17.99 years 2. Chief triage concern of at least one of the following (or comparable) mental health CEDIS triage categories: 1. Anxiety/situational crisis and/or hyperventilation 2. Bizarre/paranoid behaviour 3. Concern for patient's welfare 4. Depression/suicidal/deliberate self-harm 5. Hallucinations/delusions 6. Violent/homicidal behaviour 7. Insomnia 8. Pediatric disruptive behaviour Exclusion Criteria: 1. Brought to the ED under provincial mental health legislation 2. Exhibiting features of schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional disorders, or psychosis (e.g., hallucinations/delusions complaint should be reviewed carefully for this exclusion criterion) 3. Significant self-harm act (i.e., suicide attempt requiring medical clearance, excluding ideation or minor superficial wounds; e.g., laceration/puncture, overdose ingestion, etc.) 4. Other co-morbid medical concerns requiring oversight and/or medical clearance from an emergency physician (e.g., confusion/disorientation, substance withdrawal, other medical complaints, etc.) 5. Substance misuse/intoxication or altered level of consciousness 6. Exhibiting a behavioural syndrome associated with physiologic disturbances (e.g., anorexia) Children/youth will also be excluded based on language barriers: 7. Language barrier (i.e., patient and parent/legal guardian must be fluent in either English or French)