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Suicide Risk Screening in Pediatric Hospitals: Clinical Pathways to Address a Global Health Crisis.
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Stepped Approach to Reducing Risk of Suicide in Primary Care
Who cites it
59 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Assessment of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in adults: A systematic review of measure psychometric properties and implications for clinical and research utility.Clinical psychology review · 2024Pooled it
- Universal Suicide Risk Screening for Youths in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2022Pooled it
- The Emergency Department Is Not the System: Youth Mental Health and the Need for a Continuum of Care.Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America · 2026Review
- Suicide Risk Among Youth Who Choose "No Response" on Emergency Department Suicide Risk Screenings.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2026Article
- Asking Preadolescents About Suicide Is Not Associated With Increased Suicidal Thoughts.Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2026Article
- Change in Pediatric Psychiatric Emergency Service Clinicians' Confidence After Training to Improve Care for Autistic Youth At-Risk for Suicide: A Pilot Study.Journal of developmental and physical disabilities · 2026Article
- Evaluating Equity in Universal Suicide Screening: Race/Ethnic Differences in Screening Acceptance and Results.American journal of preventive medicine · 2025Article
- Measurement Choices for Youth Suicidality.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Review
- Screening and Risk Algorithms for Detecting Pediatric Suicide Risk in the Emergency Department.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Improving Emergency Department Care for Suicidality in Autism: Perspectives from Autistic Youth, Caregivers, and Clinicians.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Youth suicidality risk relative to ambient temperature and heatwaves across climate zones: A time series analysis of emergency department presentations in New South Wales, Australia.The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Feasibility and importance of universal suicide screening in a pediatric emergency department.PloS one · 2025Article
- Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention and Intervention in Pediatric Primary Care Settings.Pediatric clinics of North America · 2024Review
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- Palliative care and suicidality: Complicated conversations at two ends of the spectrum.Pediatric blood & cancer · 2024Article
- Management of suicidal risk in the emergency department: A clinical pathway using the computerized adaptive screen for suicidal youth.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2024Article
- Recency of Suicide Attempt, Ideation, and Reattempt in the Emergency Department: Managing Youth With a Past Attempt.Psychiatric research and clinical practice · 2024Article
- Identification of suicide risk in a pediatric psychiatric emergency setting: Comparing the Ask Suicide-screening Questions and the Kiddie-Computerized Adaptive Test-Suicide Scale.Evidence-based practice in child and adolescent mental health · 2024Article
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- Implementing Suicide Risk Screening in a Virtual Addiction Clinic.Community mental health journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundYouth suicide is on the rise worldwide. Most suicide decedents received healthcare services in the year before killing themselves. Standardized workflows for suicide risk screening in pediatric hospitals using validated tools can help with timely and appropriate intervention, while attending to The Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert 56.
objectiveHere we describe the first attempt to generate clinical pathways for patients presenting to pediatric emergency departments (EDs) and inpatient medical settings.
methodsThe workgroup reviewed available evidence and generated a series of steps to be taken to feasibly screen medical patients presenting to hospitals. When evidence was limited, expert consensus was used. A standardized, iterative approach was utilized to create clinical pathways. Stakeholders reviewed initial drafts. Feedback was incorporated into the final pathway.
resultsClinical pathways were created for suicide risk screening in pediatric EDs and inpatient medical/surgical units. The pathway outlines a 3-tiered screening process utilizing the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions for initial screening, followed by a brief suicide safety assessment to determine if a full suicide risk assessment is warranted. This essential step helps conserve resources and decide upon appropriate interventions for each patient who screens positive. Detailed implementation guidelines along with scripts for provider training are included.
conclusionYouth suicide is a significant public health problem. Clinical pathways can empower hospital systems by providing a guide for feasible and effective suicide risk-screening implementation by using validated tools to identify patients at risk and apply appropriate interventions for those who screen positive. Outcomes assessment is essential to inform future iterations.
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