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Broken promise: Challenges in achieving effective universal suicide screening

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The hope that death from suicide and injuries from suicidal behavior can be reduced from routine screening in emergency departments is a promising hypothesis. The most recent study by Goans… Click to show full abstract

The hope that death from suicide and injuries from suicidal behavior can be reduced from routine screening in emergency departments is a promising hypothesis. The most recent study by Goans et al casts renewed doubt on the promise and practicality of that approach.1 Ostensibly, the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) has promise for use in emergency departments (EDs): it is simple to read, results in stratified categories of risk, and is a relatively brief tool.

Keywords: effective universal; promise; challenges achieving; promise challenges; broken promise; achieving effective

Journal Title: Academic Emergency Medicine
Year Published: 2020

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