The Emergency Department : Challenges and Opportunities for Suicide Prevention - 14/09/17
, Kalina Babeva, PhD, Elizabeth Horstmann, MDRésumé |
Emergency departments (EDs) can offer life-saving suicide prevention care. This article focuses on the ED and emergency services as service delivery sites for suicide prevention. Characteristics of EDs, models of emergency care, ED screening and brief intervention models, and practice guidelines and parameters are reviewed. A care process model for youths at risk for suicide and self-harm is presented, with guidance for clinicians based on the scientific evidence. Strengthening emergency infrastructure and integrating effective suicide prevention strategies derived from scientific research are critical for advancing suicide prevention objectives.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Emergency, Suicide, Self-harm, Pediatric, Adolescent, Guideline, Integrated care, Hospital
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| Disclosure Statement: Dr J.R. Asarnow discloses consulting on quality improvement for depression and suicide prevention. Drs K. Babeva and E. Horstmann have nothing to disclose. Work reported in this article was supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH112147, R34 MH078082), the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U79SM080041), the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and Centers for Disease Control (CCR921708). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the funding agencies. |
Vol 26 - N° 4
P. 771-783 - octobre 2017 Retour au numéro
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