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Research agenda for paediatric mental health emergencies

A Research Agenda for Acute Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies
Annals of Emergency Medicine · Added 27 July 2026

This consensus-based research agenda, which integrates diverse perspectives, informs the need for research to improve identification and management of children at risk of harming themselves or others in the out-of-hospital and emergency department settings.

Study type

Guideline / statement

Design

Modified Delphi consensus study

Participants

23 expert partners rating 76 initial priorities

Main finding

Panel reached consensus on 51 research priorities, including 31 top-tier priorities covering out-of-hospital care, brief interventions, agitation management, suicide prevention and post-discharge follow-up.

Caveat

US-based expert panel; consensus agenda without empirical data

Bottom line

Context only

Learning goal

Recognise the evidence gaps in prehospital care of children presenting with acute behavioural emergencies and self-harm risk.

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• Topic: Mental health (patients)
• Daily scan: 27 July 2026

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