Year: 2018 Source: Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. (2017). 26(4): 771-783. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2017.05.002 SIEC No: 20180024

Emergency services can offer life-saving suicide prevention care.
Brief therapeutic interventions initiated in the emergency department (ED) for youths presenting with suicide/self-harm risk can improve continuity of care and connections with outpatient follow-up treatment, a national suicide prevention objective.
A care process model and clinical guidance are offered based on current scientific evidence.
Effective treatment strategies for youth suicide/self-harm prevention are emerging from the scientific literature.
Increasing availability of these treatments in community settings is crucial for advancing suicide prevention goals.