Psychiatric Diagnosis: PTSD

PTSD is a psychiatric diagnosis that results from exposure to a traumatic event or series of events. It is characterized by symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety, often resulting in impaired daily functioning.

C8SM8SP-F12-7384

Child came to the emergency department after getting into an altercation with grandmother at home. Child had gotten physical with grandmother due to phone usage. Child’s legal guardian is grandmother and does not have contact with bio parents. Child has a long history of trauma. Child’s aggression is only toward grandmother; they have also presented to the ED on 5/7, 6/29, 7/8, and 7/28 for similar situation (physically aggressive towards grandmother). Grandmother is refusing to discharge child back into her care.

CH8SCH-F15-6993

Patient is well known to our ER/Hospital. She previously boarded in the ER 3/12/25-5/9/25 when she was transitioned to the Adolescent inpatient unit and boarded until 10/2/25. Patient moved into a group home built for her.

Patient returned to our ER on 6/28/26 and the group home suspended services effective 6/29/26 due to the level of aggression patient has displayed and injuries to staff. Sherburne County and patient’s guardian (adoptive mom) are not appealing.

CH8SCH-F14-7113

Patient presented to ER following discharge from residential due to aggression to staff and eloping. No other placement locations as she is not able to return to previous foster placement. Patient with poor boundaries, impulsivity, and instigates other peers to engage in negative behavior. Behaviors worsen in an attempt for connection seeking and to obtain friendships with peers. Patient has been on a 1:1 or close observation through the entirety of her stay as she will engage in negative behaviors to seek connection including self harm, opposition, and defiance.

MHF-F13-7342

Youth came to our ER 9/1 from a 35 day assessment program in WI. They will not allow her to return. It’s reported that they will likely be recommending higher level of care and possibly a locked facility. The County is meeting with the program on 9/10 to get their official recommendations. She has history of aggression toward staff, but not toward peers. There is no waiver currently and a MNchoices assessment has been requested.

M8SAS-M12-7346

Has been living with aunt for 6 weeks while mom is in treatment. Aunt no longer willing/able for patient to remain with her due to behaviors. history sexually inappropriate talk, interest, and behavior. He has been observed watching pornographic content and then wanting similar aged peers to watch it with him and act out the scenes. He has been through a few placements at boy’s homes and is not welcome back to those facilities due to such behavior. He has a history of “destroying” the kitchen & bathroom of his aunt’s home by pouring out all the soaps/shampoos/conditioners/etc onto the floors. He recently stuck a sock in his aunt’s toilet causing some water damage at her house. He has been observed closely facing the wall and talking to himself; unsure if this is true hallucinations or behavior. He has a history of self-injurious behavior with sharp objects, so risky items were removed from his access at his aunt’s house. He has a history of swearing at staff at facilities where he has been before. Several referrals have been made while at aunts house and patient has mostly been declined.

PH-F14-7333

Recommending QRTP.
She presented to inpatient from the ED after increased SI and engaging in SIB via cutting. This is her 3rd psychiatric hospitalization.

Discharge Plan as of 9/9/2026:
Establish Residential Treatment Care
In State:
– PrairieCare , referral sent
– Avanti, requiring secondary county funding for placement
– Gerard, referral under review
– North Homes, referral under review
– Northwoods, not appropriate referral due to current two-year waitlist

Out of State:
– Altior, declined due to safety concerns related to ingestion
– Acadia, declined due to safety concerns related to ingestion
– Rosecrance in Illinois, declined due to safety concerns related to ingestion
– Rogers Behavioral Health in WI, declined due to safety concerns related to ingestion
– Embark Behavioral Health Utah, declined due to safety concerns related to ingestion
– Rolling Hills Ada, OK, declined due to safety concerns related to ingestion
– SunCloud in Illinois, declined due to safety concerns related to ingestion
– AMFM, referral sent by Acadia, declined due to safety concerns related to ingestion
– Kid Link Treatment Services, referral under review
– Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City, AR, referral sent
– Lakeland Behavioral Health Springfield, MO, referral sent
– Springbrook in South Carolina, referral sent

PH-F15-7329

Recommendation is for QRTP.
Patient presented to Inpatient from the ED after disclosing suicidal thoughts to her outpatient therapist with a plan to overdose on her prescription medication she had been saving. This is her 2nd psychiatric hospitalization in 2026.

Discharge Plan as of 9/9/26:
-North Homes: Referral sent, guardian declined to pursue further
-Gerard: Referral sent, guardian declined to pursue further
-Newport: Patient declined for admission due to continued endorsement of SI/SIB and recent self-harm
-PrairieCare: Admission was available on 8/31, guardian declined in favor of pursuing Avanti
-Avanti: Accepted, awaiting admission timeline

MHF-M14-4646

Kiddo came into ED on 9/24 from school for aggressive behavior, was in foster care who is not willing to take pt back. Under custody of the County. Has history of both residential txt (Northwoods 2x) and juvenile detention centers, and has a rule 20. Referral has been made to Prairie Lakes, waiting for response.

MHF-F16-5020

Kiddo arrived in ED on 12/22 after altercation at Passageways Shelter. Has boarded with us many times previously, including 3 in the past month: 11/29-12/5, 12/14-12/18, and now 12/22. Also previously boarded with us 4/26 to 5/29. Was recently at Aspen and Passageways shelters, neither which she can return to. Long history of elopement. County has interim custody. Team was working toward RTC but has also historically been denied by these programs.

PH-F16-7247

Recommending outpatient wraparound services.
16-year-old female who presented to PrairieCare after being brought to the emergency department from their group home after an increase in suicidal ideation after intervening twice with a peer’s suicide attempt in the group home.
Patient has a history of 5+ inpatient hospitalizations, group home and PRTF placement.
Children’s mental health case manager is pursuing RTC and group homes as an alternative to home. Referrals were sent to:
– Northwoods (PT has been on waitlist, anticipated timeline at least 1 year as of 07/29)
– Community Living Options
– Little Sands
– Nexus Gerard RTC
– Avanti
– PORT
– Acadia Healthcare
– South East Regional Crisis Center (SERCC)
– Boys Town RTC in Nebraska
– North Homes RTC
– Village Ranch