Why Preteens in the ED Should be Screened for Suicide Risk
Why Preteens in the ED Should be Screened for Suicide Risk https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/iStock_000001058404Large.jpg 480 320 Kevin Mayhood https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5b2c3505cd7c7ea0367bd2da6478c8e246b6f4511092fa0e98606f4eaaa6d1e0?s=96&d=mm&r=gScreening revealed that 7% of 10-to-12-year-olds who came to three children’s hospital emergency departments for medical complaints such as headache, back pain or seizures, were at risk for suicide, a recent study found. More than half of children in the same age group presenting to the emergency department with psychiatric complaints such as depression, violent…