Screening youth for suicide risk in medical settings: time to ask questions

This paper focuses on the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention's Research Prioritization Task Force's Aspirational Goal 2 (screening for suicide risk) as it pertains specifically to children, adolescents, and young adults. Two assumptions are forwarded: (1) strategies for screen...

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Published in:	American journal of preventive medicine Vol. 47; no. 3 Suppl 2; pp. S170 - S175
Main Authors:	Horowitz, Lisa M, Bridge, Jeffrey A, Pao, Maryland, Boudreaux, Edwin D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands 01-09-2014
Subjects:	Adolescent Age Factors Child Humans Mass Screening - methods Risk Assessment - methods Suicide - prevention & control Young Adult
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Summary:	This paper focuses on the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention's Research Prioritization Task Force's Aspirational Goal 2 (screening for suicide risk) as it pertains specifically to children, adolescents, and young adults. Two assumptions are forwarded: (1) strategies for screening youth for suicide risk need to be tailored developmentally; and (2) we must use instruments that were created and tested specifically for suicide risk detection and developed specifically for youth. Recommendations for shifting the current paradigm include universal suicide screening for youth in medical settings with validated instruments.
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ISSN:	0749-3797 1873-2607
DOI:	10.1016/j.amepre.2014.06.002