Screening Youth for Suicide Risk in Medical Settings

This paper focuses on the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s Research Prioritization Task Force’s Aspirational Goal 2 (screening for suicide risk) as it pertains specifically to children, adolescents, and young adults. Two assumptions are forwarded: (1) strategies for screening youth...

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Published in:American journal of preventive medicine 2014-09, Vol.47 (3), p.S170-S175
Main Authors: Horowitz, Lisa M., PhD, MPH, Bridge, Jeffrey A., PhD, Pao, Maryland, MD, Boudreaux, Edwin D., PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
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Internal Medicine
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Summary:This paper focuses on the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s Research Prioritization Task Force’s Aspirational Goal 2 (screening for suicide risk) as it pertains specifically to children, adolescents, and young adults. Two assumptions are forwarded: (1) strategies for screening youth for suicide risk need to be tailored developmentally; and (2) we must use instruments that were created and tested specifically for suicide risk detection and developed specifically for youth. Recommendations for shifting the current paradigm include universal suicide screening for youth in medical settings with validated instruments.
ISSN:0749-3797
1873-2607
DOI:10.1016/j.amepre.2014.06.002