Computerized Screening May Help Identify Youth at Risk for Suicide

• By: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Research Matters Newsletter
• March 31st, 2021
• CASSY screener, screening, Spring 2021 Issue, suicide, technology, youth
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Researchers have developed a fast, computerized screening test to identify youth at risk for attempting suicide. The test could help emergency departments quickly get supportive services to those who need it. Suicide rates for adolescents have risen over the past two decades. In 2019, nearly...