Hospital Emergency Department Lethal Means Counseling for Suicidal Patients.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.10.023
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Lethal means counseling of suicidal individuals in emergency departments has the potential to reduce suicide. This study examines the provision of lethal means counseling and the presence of written protocols in a region with… read more here.
Keywords: means counseling; suicidal patients; emergency; lethal means ... See more keywords
Lethal means safety counseling among firearm-owning U.S. National Guard personnel: Hyperarousal symptoms as a moderator of treatment outcomes.
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DOI: 10.1037/ser0000763
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Defense and other stakeholders recommend lethal means safety counseling (LMSC) to reduce suicide risk among military service members. Despite the promise of LMSC, few studies have examined moderators of LMSC treatment… read more here.
Keywords: lethal means; hyperarousal; guard; means safety ... See more keywords
Frequency of Clinicians’ Assessments for Access to Lethal Means in Persons at Risk for Suicide
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DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2020.1761917
Abstract: Abstract Objective We measured the frequency of clinicians’ assessments for access to lethal means, including firearms and medications in patients at risk of suicide from electronic medical and mental health records in outpatient and emergency… read more here.
Keywords: health; assessment; access; clinicians assessments ... See more keywords
Firearm Suicide Prevention in the U.S. Military: Recommendations From a National Summit.
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DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac371
Abstract: The U.S. DoD has identified firearm suicide prevention as a key operational priority. One vital approach to addressing firearm suicides is through promoting lethal means safety, which involves the voluntary use of secure storage for… read more here.
Keywords: prevention; suicide prevention; firearm suicide; lethal means ... See more keywords
Suicide Screening, Risk Assessment, and Lethal Means Counseling During Zero Suicide Implementation.
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DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230211
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The authors measured implementation of Zero Suicide (ZS) clinical practices that support identification of suicide risk and risk mitigation, including screening, risk assessment, and lethal means counseling, across mental health specialty and primary care… read more here.
Keywords: assessment lethal; risk; means counseling; risk assessment ... See more keywords
The practice of lethal means restriction counseling in US emergency departments to reduce suicide risk: a systematic review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1186/s40621-021-00347-5
Abstract: Suicide is a leading cause of death in the US. Lethal means restriction (LMR), which encourages limiting access and reducing the lethality of particular methods of suicide, has been identified as a viable prevention strategy.… read more here.
Keywords: lethal means; systematic review; lmr counseling;
Dealing with the directive to restrict access to lethal means: parents’ perspectives
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DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2025.10046
Abstract: Background Youth suicidal ideation and behaviour are major significant concerns, with suicide being the third leading cause of death among youth. In recent years, the trend toward deinstitutionalisation has caused parents of high-risk youth to… read more here.
Keywords: lmr; youth; dealing directive; access lethal ... See more keywords
What parents tell us about the complex reality of lethal means restriction
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DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2025.10899
Abstract: Summary Through rich qualitative interviews, Simon and colleagues highlight how parents of suicidal adolescents navigate the process of lethal means restriction (LMR). Parents face challenges throughout the course of LMR that impact not only their… read more here.
Keywords: parents tell; tell complex; complex reality; means restriction ... See more keywords
Collaborative to Increase Lethal Means Counseling for Caregivers of Youth With Suicidality.
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-055271
Abstract: BACKGROUND The number of youth presenting to hospitals with suicidality and/or self-harm has increased substantially in recent years. We implemented a multihospital quality improvement (QI) collaborative from February 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019, aiming… read more here.
Keywords: lethal means; collaborative increase; increase; means counseling ... See more keywords