Emergency departments face unique challenges in providing psychiatric care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, impacting wait times and overall experience.

These unique challenges, along with recommendations for improving patient experiences, were highlighted in a recent special report published in Psychiatry Times drafted by Victor Hong, M.D., and Hannah Reynard, D.O., M.Sc., who both serve as Consulting Psychiatrists for MC3’s Emergency & Crisis Services Consultation.

Read the full publication below.