Youth Emergency Department and Inpatient Psychiatric Recidivism After Treatment in a Community-Based Crisis Program

Some boarding youths may be safely discharged to intensive community-based behavioral health crisis programs. Although return visits to EDs for suicide attempt did not differ between groups, youths in CATS had significantly lower hazards of IP admissions for suicide attempt. Comparable programs may reduce boarding without adding risk. Future studies should examine which individuals would benefit most from community-based treatment as well as key program components associated with outcomes.