Patients Who Screen Positive for Suicide Risk Incidental to Their Chief Complaint in the Emergency Department: Characteristics and Post-Visit Suicide Outcomes
The results of this study highlight an opportunity to broaden evidence-based suicide prevention practices in the ED where logistically possible. EDs may need to consider redesigning their clinical approach to address suicide risk among those who present with medical complaints but screen positive for suicide risk.
Authors
- Jeffrey M. Caterino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2512-4955)
- Edwin D. Boudreaux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3223-6371)
- Sarah A. Arias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1832-8824)
- Frank LoVecchio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2920-9073)
- Wesley Zeger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0218-3763)
- Carlos A. Camargo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5071-7654)
- Marian E. Betz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1643-6565)
- Ivan W. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2104-4999)
- Lisa A. Uebelacker
- Maura Kennedy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8755-7324)
- Andrada Mara Ardelean
- T. Holmes
- Joseph Ciminelli
Institutions
- University of Colorado Hospital (US)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- University of Arkansas Medical Center (US)
- Hadassah Medical Center (IL)
- Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island (US)
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- University of Boumerdes (DZ)
- Maricopa Medical Center (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Suicide Research
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2025.2574516
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00