Primary and Secondary Prevention of Youth Suicide

Youth suicide is a national and global public health crisis. Pediatricians can use primary and secondary prevention strategies to intervene with youth before or after the onset of suicidal behaviors. Universal suicide risk screening programs can be used to identify youth in medical settings who may...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2020-05, Vol.145 (Suppl 2), p.S195-S203
Main Authors: Horowitz, Lisa, Tipton, Mary V, Pao, Maryland
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Inservice Training
Mass Screening - organization & administration
Patients
Pediatrics
Pediatrics - education
Prevention
Primary Prevention
Public health
Risk Assessment
Secondary Prevention
Suicide
Suicide - statistics & numerical data
Suicide Prevention
Suicides & suicide attempts
United States
Young Adult
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Summary:Youth suicide is a national and global public health crisis. Pediatricians can use primary and secondary prevention strategies to intervene with youth before or after the onset of suicidal behaviors. Universal suicide risk screening programs can be used to identify youth in medical settings who may otherwise pass through the health care setting with undetected suicide risk. Pediatricians are uniquely positioned to help foster resilience in their young patients and equip families of at-risk youth with safety plans and lethal means safety counseling. Pediatricians on the frontlines of this critical public health crisis require education and training in detecting suicide risk, managing those who screen positive, and connecting their patients to much needed mental health interventions and treatments. Evidence-based suicide risk screening and assessment tools, paired with interventions, are feasible and potentially life-saving in the medical setting.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/PEDS.2019-2056H