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Self-harm concern / suicidal ideation
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InterviewChoose any
AssessmentChoose any
Ideation and behaviorChoose one
Risk factorsChoose any
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What the sources cover
- How identified: ASQ, PHQ-9 item 9, disclosure, caregiver or school
- Interview adolescent alone and with caregiver
- Brief suicide safety assessment
- Passive, active without plan, plan or intent, NSSI, attempt
- Risk factors incl. firearms, prior attempt
- Protective factors
- Disposition: imminent (ED), urgent 48-72 hours, outpatient
- Safety plan; lethal means; 988
- Behavioral health, CBT or DBT, psychiatry
- Follow-up within days; follow-up contacts reduce attempts
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- Emergency instructions paragraph
Used to decide, kept out of the note
- No-suicide contracts
Return precautions in the template
thoughts of suicide or self-harmworsening moodagitationtrouble functioning at school or home
Sources
- Cribsiders #174
- Cribsiders #57 (show notes)
- Clinical report extracts
- Show notes