Psychiatric Diagnosis: Adjustment Disorder

Adjustment Disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis given to individuals who experience emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to a specific stressor or life change. These symptoms can disrupt daily life but are not as severe or long-lasting as those of other disorders.

MHF-F14-1493

UPDATE: as of 8/24/23 she has been accepted to a residential facility in Georgia, and the family is waiting for some pieces from their insurance company. Transportation is ready to go once insurance is approved – hopefully end of this week or early next.

Pt is presented to the ED via EMS for the following concerns: verbal agitation, physical aggression, significant behavioral change, and anxiety. Pt has been in a residential treatment center for approximately 5 weeks, and had been in a “crisis state” all day, on day of admission. Pt was requiring frequent restraints, supervision and redirection for up to 8 hours. She was non-compliant with treatment activities, frequently trying to run away from program activities, and into the street. Pt kept searching for sharp objects to self-harm, and assaulted staff when they tried to take objects from her.
These are chronic behaviors for pt. Pt is currently in a 3rd residential treatment program (secure), with a hx of one prior group home placement. Pt has a hx of several mental health hospitalizations, with most recent in October 2022. Patient has a hx of refusing medications.
Residential facility stating that pt has been discharged, however there is no discharge paperwork available. From North Dakota. No case mgr or services in place. Her parents were able to get her into the residential treatment center she was at. Able to DC but nowhere to go at this point.

C8SM8M-M11-881

Patient is an 11-year-old male presenting to Children’s Emergency Department due to increasing behavioral escalations at home. Patient has a history of trauma. Patient has not had stable housing and has been in several different placements within this last year.
Patient does not meet inpatient mental health criteria due to no ongoing or current suicidal ideation, thoughts of self-harm, or thoughts to harm others and was recommended to discharge home to his foster home with his grandmother.

AH-F15-1322

came to ED with suicidal and homicidal threats after an upsetting conversation with former foster provider – currently denies HI/SI to staff, unable to be placed with former foster provider, difficulty at group home – arguments with staff and other residents and they have said she is unable to return, CPS worker is guardian and looking for placement,

Nexus -FACTS
– youth has been accepted at Nexus FACTS for assistance with Placement Coordination Services.