Table 1.
Patient Demographics (N = 120)
| Demographic | Result |
|---|---|
| Age, yr (mean ± SD) | 13.6 ± 3.2 |
| Male, n (%) | 57 (48) |
| Weight, kg (mean ± SD) | 55 ± 20 |
| More than 1 ED visit, n (%) | 7 (6) |
| Documented history of aggression, n (%) | 53 (44) |
| Psychiatric diagnosis, n (%) | 73 (61) |
| Anxiety | 40 (33) |
| ADHD | 25 (21) |
| Autism or Asperger syndrome | 12 (10) |
| Depression | 30 (25) |
| Eating disorder | 5 (4) |
| Obsessive compulsive disorder | 7 (6) |
| More than 1 psychiatric diagnosis, n (%) | 44 (37) |
| Psychiatric medication, n (%) | 80 (67) |
| Antipsychotic | 33 (28) |
| ADHD medication | 17 (15) |
| Benzodiazepine | 20 (17) |
| SSRI | 42 (35) |
| Other | 20 (17) |
| Reasons for ED visit, n (%) | |
| Aggression | 39 (30) |
| Anxiety | 55 (43) |
| Behavioral problem | 40 (31) |
| Depression | 11 (8) |
| Intoxication/ingestion | 16 (12) |
| Psychosis | 8 (6) |
| Self-harm | 16 (12) |
| Suicidal | 16 (12) |
| Other | 18 (14) |
ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; ED, emergency department; SD, standard deviation; SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor