EIIC-TREKK Bottom Line Recommendation: Suicidal Risk Screening and Assessment Practice Guideline

• 2021

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• Matthew Morrissette; Amanda Newton; Stephen Freedman; Laurence Katz; Susan Duffy; Vera Feuer

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This guideline provides important information for healthcare workers on how to screen and assess suicidal risk in children visiting the emergency department. It describes guidelines created by experts like Dr. Matthew Morrissette, Dr. Amanda Newton, and others from the TREKK and EIIC Networks. The guideline aims to help identify children at risk of suicide so they can receive proper care quickly.

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Hazards: Everyday Emergency; Violence

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

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

Keywords: Mental Health Services; Risk Factors; Suicide; Suicide Prevention; Emergency Service, Hospital; Risk Assessment; Risk Evaluation and Mitigation

Institutions: EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC); Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK)

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