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May 23, 2022
CRICO Insights: May 2022
Heighten Your Risk Awareness for Suicide in Young PatientsMental health has declined during the pandemic, especially among youth. In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month, we share these factors—correlated with a greater likelihood of suicide risk for adolescents and young adults (under 30)—which can be used as a screen or to heighten risk awareness. | |
1 | Family history of suicide |
2 | Males > females |
3 | History of previous attempts |
4 | Native American |
5 | Psychiatric diagnosis: mood disorders and substance abuse |
6 | White > Black |
7 | Mini-suicide epidemic in patient’s community |
8 | History of delinquent or semi-delinquent behavior even without depression in current mental state |
9 | Presence of firearms (when other factors are present) |
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Ambulatory safety nets (ASNs) are person-centered programs that provide a highly reliable backup system for following up on abnormal test results when the standard follow-up process fails. Co-authored by CRICO’s Pat Folcarelli RN, MA, PhD, and Luke Sato, MD, this article about ASNs was featured in Inside Medical liability Online.