The Rewards of Reducing Risk

Screening, Triage, and Referral of Patients Who Report Suicidal Thought During a Primary Care Visit

“…A positive suicidal-thought screen result clearly identifies a youth at high risk, and it should be followed by a comprehensive behavioral health evaluation. 27 Ideally, this would be done by a colocated social worker during the primary care visit, obviating the need for a referral to a mental health specialist. We believe that outside referral makes assessment and subsequent linkage with intervention less likely than if mental health services were integrated within primary care.…”

Adolescent suicide and suicidal behavior

“…In light of the intercorrelation of different health risk factors, such as binge eating, binge drinking, weapon carrying, having unprotected sex, and suicidal behavior, a broader focus on interventions that target common vulnerabilities is warranted (Brent, 2004a). Correlative studies suggest that protective factors common to these health risk behaviors are parent–child connection, supervision, and expectations, and school connection (Resnick et al., 1997).…”

Antidepressants and Psychostimulants in Pediatric Populations

“…While this study suggested that exposure to antidepressants is a significant risk factor for manic conversion it is unclear if these events represent a true manic switch as no clinical data were reviewed. [26,55] …”