Adolescent suicide assessment and management in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To understand how suicide management occurs within the primary care setting in terms of follow-up assessments and referral practices.

Methods

At an initial primary care visit, adolescents (aged 12-20 years old) completed electronic screening. Data were focused on youth who endorsed a suicidal risk item while completing screening at two Midwestern primary care clinics. Data were collected through retrospective chart reviews to analyze actions taken by the primary care physician at the youth's initial visit and follow-up visit within the next 12 months.

Results

At initial visits 200 adolescents endorsed a suicidal risk item and 39 (19.5%) were considered to be concerning by their primary care physician. The average age was 14.7 years old (SD ± 2.0). Seventy-t

SUBMITTER: Aalsma M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9250265 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature