A framework for the emergency evaluation of the suicidal patient.
With increasing frequency, emergency room personnel face the anxiety of assessing suicide potential. The authors have developed and present here a mnemonic (SAD CHILDREN) which should facilitate the evaluation of potential in attempted or threatened suicide patients.
D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*