Reducing firearm access for youth at risk for suicide in a pediatric emergency department
Sofia Chaudhary,
Kiesha Fraser Doh,
Emilie Morris
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundFirearm-related suicide is the second leading cause of pediatric firearm death. Lethal means counseling (LMC) can improve firearm safe-storage practices for families with youth at risk of suicide.ObjectivesThis study aims to evaluate the feasibility of pediatric emergency department (ED) behavioral mental health (BMH) specialists providing LMC to caregivers of youth presenting with BMH complaints and to test for changes in firearm safety practices, pre-post ED LMC intervention, as measures of prelimi… Show more
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