Recent suicidal ideation among patients in an inner city emergency department.
The rates and associated features of suicidal ideation among 5,641 patients seeking routine, nonsuicide related care in an inner-city emergency department were examined. Approximately 8% of patients seeking routine care in the emergency department reported some form of suicidal ideation within the past 2 weeks. Suicidal ideation was common in individuals who were single with poorer mental health, had higher depression, and had received some drug or alcohol treatment in the past 3 months or had used cocaine or marijuana in the past 30 days. Improved screening procedures could help to identify routine care patients who are at risk for suicide.
Ilgen
Mark A
MA
Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research & Development in Ann Arbor, MI, USA. marki@umich.edu
Walton
Maureen A
MA
Cunningham
Rebecca M
RM
Barry
Kristen L
KL
Chermack
Steve T
ST
De Chavez
Peter
P
Blow
Frederic C
FC
D000328:Adult; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D001523:Mental Disorders; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult