Implementing Universal Suicide Risk Screening in Healthcare Settings: Model Could Help Hospitals Better Identify and Aid Youth at Risk for Suicide

• By: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• January 1st, 2019
• clinical pathways, early detection, healthcare settings, mental health assessment, pediatric care, public health concern, suicide risk screening, youth suicide prevention
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A new report, authored in part by researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health, provides guidance on how to implement universal suicide risk screening of youth in medical settings. The report describes a way for hospitals to address the...