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World J Psychiatry. Mar 19, 2026; 16(3): 113468
Published online Mar 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i3.113468
Published online Mar 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i3.113468
Predictors of readmission in child and adolescent psychiatry
Felix Matos Padilla, Thejasvi Lingamchetty, James G Waxmonsky, Raman Baweja, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, United States
Author contributions: Matos Padilla F performed the majority of writing and prepared the final graph; Matos Padilla F and Lingamchetty T contributed to the literature review; Lingamchetty T, Baweja R, and Waxmonsky JG contributed to writing; Waxmonsky JG and Baweja R contributed to editing and format. All authors approved the final version to be published.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Corresponding author: Felix Matos Padilla, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, United States.
Received: August 26, 2025
Revised: November 4, 2025
Accepted: December 12, 2025
Published online: March 19, 2026
Processing time: 185 Days and 11.9 Hours
Revised: November 4, 2025
Accepted: December 12, 2025
Published online: March 19, 2026
Processing time: 185 Days and 11.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Psychiatric readmissions among children and adolescents are common and influenced by multiple risk factors. There is no single factor that predicts readmission by itself, but some of the risk factors that have been described include prior psychiatric hospitalizations, non-compliance with treatment recommendations, and exposure to traumatic experiences. In contrast, some factors such as having a higher educational level and compliance with aftercare services appear to reduce the likelihood of readmission. Reducing psychiatric readmissions requires interdisciplinary strategies that include comprehensive aftercare planning and expanding access to outpatient resources.