title: Suicide risk protocols: addressing the needs of high risk youths identified through suicide prevention efforts and in clinical settings.
abstract: Several agencies have emphasized the importance of establishing clear protocols or procedures to address the needs of youths who are identified as suicidal through suicide prevention programs or in emergency department settings. What constitutes optimal guidelines for developing and implementing such protocols, however, is unclear. At the request of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, we provide an overview of recommendations, as well as steps taken in conjunction with selected prevention programs and in emergency department settings to address the needs and improve the care of these youths.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27705, USA. nicole.heilbron@duke.edu
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Heilbron
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goldston
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Walrath
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodi
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McKeon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult; D000092864:Suicide Prevention