Common and Costly Hospitalizations for Pediatric Mental Health Disorders

Collective Trauma and Mental Health Hospitalization Rates Among Children in New York State, 1999–2013: Age, Period, and Cohort Effects

“…The largest birth cohort effect was noted for children born in 1992-1995 (range: 0.29 for children born in 1992-0.27 for children born in 1995), suggesting that the birth cohorts who experienced the 9/11 attacks during middle childhood and the Great Recession during puberty are at increased risk of mental health hospitalizations compared to other birth cohorts.Approximately 13%-20% of children in the United States have a diagnosable mental health disorder (Merikangas et al, 2010; Perou et al, 2013). Psychiatric care accounts for 10% of all pediatric hospital admissions at general medical facilities and over $3 billion (USD) in hospital charges in the United States (Bardach et al, 2014). In New York City (NYC), psychiatric hospitalizations among adolescents have increased from 542 per 100,000 in 2000 to over 600 per 100,000 in 2013 (Mills & Davila, 2016).…”

“…Approximately 13%-20% of children in the United States have a diagnosable mental health disorder (Merikangas et al, 2010; Perou et al, 2013). Psychiatric care accounts for 10% of all pediatric hospital admissions at general medical facilities and over $3 billion (USD) in hospital charges in the United States (Bardach et al, 2014). In New York City (NYC), psychiatric hospitalizations among adolescents have increased from 542 per 100,000 in 2000 to over 600 per 100,000 in 2013 (Mills & Davila, 2016).…”