Factors linked to repeat suicide attempt after ED positive screen identified

A secondary analysis of the 2015-2019 Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network ED Screen for Teens at Risk for Suicide data set examined 2,085 adolescents aged 12 to 17 with a positive Ask Suicide-Screening Questions result in the ED. The study reported that 11.6% attempted suicide and 19.9% had a mental health-related ED revisit or hospitalization within 3 months, with recent suicide attempt, prior mental health hospitalization, past nonsuicidal self-injury, and hopelessness each independently associated with subsequent suicide attempt. The same factors, excluding nonsuicidal self-injury, were also associated with ED revisit or hospitalization within 3 months, according to the study.

Most relevant for: Adolescents aged 12 to 17 presenting to the emergency department with a positive suicide risk screen.

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