Psychiatric News (12/6) reported, “Almost half (48%) of children and adolescents with a psychotic disorder said they recently had suicidal thoughts or had in the past considered death by suicide when interviewed in the emergency department (ED) using a brief screening questionnaire,” research indicated. What’s more, “most of these youth did not report a chief complaint related to suicidal ideation or behavior when arriving at the ED.” The study suggested there may be utility to screening for suicide risk among pediatric patients with psychosis. The findings of the 87-child and adolescent study were published online Dec. 4 in Psychiatric Services, a publication of the American Psychiatric Association.
Related Links:
— “Integrating Brief Screen in ER May Better Identify Youth With Psychosis at Risk of Suicide, Psychiatric News, December 6, 2019