School-Based Suicide Risk Assessment Using eHealth for Youth: Systematic Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is a leading cause of death among youth and a prominent concern for school mental health providers. Indeed, schools play a key role in suicide prevention, including participating in risk assessments with students expressing suicidal ideation. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools now need to offer mental health services, including suicide risk assessment, via eHealth platforms. Post pandemic, the use of eHealth risk assessments will support more accessible services for youth living in rural and remote areas. However, as the remote environment is a new context for many schools, guidance is needed on best practices for eHealth suicide risk assessment among youth.

Objective

This study aims to conduct a rapid, systematic scoping review to explo

SUBMITTER: Exner-Cortens D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8493464 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature