Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm in Children

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Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm in Children

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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 Department

• Introduction
• Understanding Suicidal Ideation and Self Harm in Youths
• Screening Tools and Approaches
  • Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit
  • Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
• Prehospital Care
• Managing Patients in the ED
• Dealing with Challenging Populations
• Lethal Means Counseling
• Emerging Tools in Suicide Risk Identification
  • Suicide Risk Screening Pathway
• Disposition and Referrals
  • National 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Sam Ashoo, MD

Sam Ashoo, MD, FACEP,  is board certified in emergency medicine and clinical informatics. He serves as EB Medicine’s editor-in-chief of interactive clinical pathways and FOAMEd blog, and host of EB Medicine’s EMplify podcast. Follow him below for more…