Preteen Suicide Risk Screening in the Pediatric Outpatient Setting: A Clinical Pathway.

ABSTRACT: We are in a youth mental health crisis with unprecedented and staggeringly high rates of suicidal ideations and suicide behaviors in preteens. In the United States, 14.5% of children aged 9-10 have experienced suicidal thoughts and behaviors, including 1.3% with a suicide attempt. American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines call for universal suicide risk screening of youth aged 12 years and older during preventative health care visits and screening in preteens aged 8-11 years when clinically indicated. However, what constitutes a clinical indication at 8-11 years can be difficult to systematically detect, and pediatric practitioners may not be equipped with necessary age-specific assessment tools. This is compounded by the lack of emphasis on preteen suicide risk screening (and focus on ado

SUBMITTER: Hennefield L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11827461 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature