Suicide Risk Screening In Health Care Settings: Identifying Males & Females At Risk
Key Messages
More males than females die from suicide, but females are more likely to consider or think about suicide.
The Joint Commission has established suicide risk screening requirements for healthcare settings that treat patients with emotional or behavioral disorders.
Primary care may be an important location for suicide screening as data shows high utility of primary care services in patients who committed suicide.
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