Emergency Department Screen for Teens at Risk of Suicide
Importance of Emergency Departments in Reaching Youth At-Risk for Suicide Approximately 1/3 of all adolescents visit emergency departments each year. Annual visits for suicide attempts and nonsuicidal self-injury more than doubled from 1993-1996 and 2005-2008, especially for 15-19 year olds. In a related study, a high proportion of adolescents with non-psychiatric complaints who screened positive
Focus Area: Mental Health PromotionSuicide PreventionYouth Development