Positive Suicide Screens in Pediatric ED Patients

• 2022

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• Ilene Claudius; Joan Asarnow

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The podcast episode features an interview with Joan Asarnow, PhD, by Ilene Claudius, MD. It describes how to care for children in the emergency department who test positive on a suicide screening tool but are not actively suicidal. The discussion focuses on approaches and care strategies for these pediatric patients. For more information, listeners can visit the EMSC Innovation & Improvement Center website or access additional resources through provided links to SoundCloud and a library resource page.

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Hazards: Everyday Emergency; Violence

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Mental Health Services; Pediatrics; Suicide; Suicide Prevention; Emergency Service, Hospital; Risk Assessment

Institutions: EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)

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