Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm in Children

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD interviews Ashley A. Foster, MD, Bijan Ketabchi, MD, MPH and Jennifer A. Hoffmann, MD, MS on the March 2024 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Evaluation and Management of Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm in Children in the Emergency DepartmentIntroductionUnderstanding Suicidal Ideation and Self Harm in YouthsScreening Tools and ApproachesAsk Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) ToolkitColumbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)Prehospital CareManaging Patients in the EDDealing with Challenging PopulationsLethal Means CounselingEmerging Tools in Suicide Risk IdentificationSuicide Risk Screening PathwayDisposition and ReferralsNational 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline