Universal Suicide Risk Screening for Youths in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To address escalating youth suicide rates, universal suicide risk screening has been recommended in pediatric care settings. The emergency department (ED) is a particularly important setting for screening. However, EDs often fail to identify and treat mental health symptoms among youths, and data on implementation of suicide risk screening in EDs are limited. A systematic review was conducted to describe the current literature on universal suicide risk screening in EDs, identify important gaps in available studies, and develop recommendations for strategies to improve youth screening efforts.

Methods

A systematic literature search of PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Web of Science was conducted. Studies focused on universal suicide risk screening of youths s

SUBMITTER: Cervantes PE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8655012 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature