Suicide Risk Assessment and Safety Planning in Pediatric Primary Care

Mallory Hilliard; John T. Parkhurst

doi:10.3928/19382359-20230906-05

Suicide Risk Assessment and Safety Planning in Pediatric Primary Care

Mallory Hilliard^*, John T. Parkhurst

^*Corresponding author for this work

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Abstract

Suicidal thoughts and behavior are an increasing concern for youth. Pediatricians can prevent youth suicide through a stepwise process of screening, risk assessment, and safety planning incorporated into their practice. This article describes practical steps for pediatric clinicians to effectively detect and assess risks associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors in youth while concurrently providing effective intervention.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e422-e425
Journal	Pediatric annals
Volume	52
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3928/19382359-20230906-05
State	Published - Nov 2023

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Disclosure: John T. Parkhurst discloses grant support from Lurie Children’s Hospital, Health Communities for suicide prevention work. The remaining author has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. doi:10.3928/19382359-20230906-05

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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