Assessment of Suicidal Behavior in the Emergency Department

[摘要] Dr. Targum: Hospital emergency departments see a lot of people who are seriously thinking about suicide or have made suicide attempts. In fact, emergency departments (ED) in the United States treat over 500,000 people annually for suicide-related issues.1,2 Within many healthcare systems, the ED has become a critical thoroughfare (the default option) for acute and chronically suicidal patients.1 Mills et al3 found that the ED had the second highest number of reported completed suicides and attempts within the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system and was second only to inpatient psychiatric units.3

[学科分类] 精神健康和精神病学