Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among young people worldwide and the third
leading cause of death among those in the US. This review outlines the epidemiology of …

Suicide is the second leading cause of death worldwide for adolescents. Despite decades of
research on correlates and risk factors for adolescent suicide, we know little about why …

Objective To develop a brief screening instrument to assess the risk for suicide in pediatric
emergency department patients. Design A prospective, cross-sectional instrument …

Objective Despite the high prevalence of psychiatric emergency (PE) visits for attempted
suicide and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents, we have limited information …

The current study examined characteristics of bullying involvement and social
connectedness in relation to suicide ideation and attempts in a sample of youth who report …

Objective Universal mental health screening in pediatric primary care is recommended, but
studies report slow uptake and low rates of patient follow-through after referral to specialized …

Importance Suicide is a leading cause of deaths in the US. Although the emergency
department (ED) is an opportune setting, ED-initiated interventions remain underdeveloped …

Importance The rate of suicide among adolescents is rising in the US, yet many adolescents
at risk are unidentified and receive no mental health services. Objective To develop and …

The pediatric emergency department (ED) is a critical location for the identification of
children and adolescents at risk for suicide. Screening instruments that can be easily …

Importance Screening adolescents in emergency departments (EDs) for suicidal risk is a
recommended strategy for suicide prevention. Comparing screening measures on predictive …