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Clinical pathway for suicide risk screening in adult primary care settings: Special recommendations

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Ayer, Lynsay, Horowitz, Lisa M., Colpe, Lisa, Lowry, Nathan J., Ryan, Patrick C., Boudreaux, Edwin, Little, Virna, Erban, Stephen +2 more·2022·Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Abstract

Suicide is a serious public health concern. On average, 80% of suicide decedents had contact with primary care within one year of their suicide. This and other research underscore the importance of screening for suicide risk within primary care settings, and implementation of suicide risk screening is already underway in many practices. However, while primary care practices may be familiar with screening for other mental health concerns (e.g., depression), many feel uncomfortable or unprepared for suicide risk screening. To meet the increasing demand for evidence-based suicide-risk screening guidance, we provide a clinical pathway for adult primary care practices (to include family medicine, internal medicine, women's health). The pathway was developed by experts with research, clinical expertise and experience in suicide risk screening and primary care. We also provide detailed guidance to aid primary care practices in their decisions about how to implement the clinical pathway.

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  • The outpatient clinical pathway for screening was developed by the AACAP PaCC workgroup to assist hospitals, EDs, and inpatient units implementing suicide risk screening, with subsequent versions for outpatient primary and specialty care modified by NIMH.

    “The outpatient clinical pathway was developed by the Pathways in Clinical Care (PaCC) workgroup from within the Physically 111 Child committee of the AACAP to assist hospitals and EDS, and inpatient medical/surgical units implementing suicide risk screening to pediatric patients,98 with subsequent versions developed for outpatient primary and specialty care modified by NIMH.99”
  • The NIMH pathway generally uses a three-step approach to suicide risk screening: brief screening, brief suicide safety assessment, and determining disposition and course of action.

    “The NIMH pathway generally uses a three-step approach to suicide risk screening (see Figure 2).: 1) step 1 Brief screening for suicide risk; 2) Step 2: brief suicide safety assessment; and step 3: determining disposition and course of action for patients deemed to be at imminent risk, in need of further evaluation or low risk for suicide.99”

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  1. [28]Stene-Larsen K, Reneflot A. Contact with primary and mental health care prior to suicide: A systematic review of the literature from 2000 to 2017. Scand J Public Health. 2019; 47(1): 9– 17. 29207932

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Authors
Ayer, L., Horowitz, L. M., Colpe, L., Lowry, N. J., Ryan, P. C., Boudreaux, E., Little, V., Erban, S., Ramirez-Estrada, S., & Schoenbaum, M.
Affiliations
  • RAND Corporation (US)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (US)
  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
Corresponding author
Ayer, Lynsay
Venue
Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-09
Volume
63
Issue
5
Pages
497-510
ISSN
2667-2960 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4281385949
Cited by
37
References
42
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 1
FWCI
6.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health
  • National Institutes of Health (ZIAMH002922)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
suicide risk screening, care pathways, adult primary care, suicide prevention, general practice, internal medicine, women's health, implementation guidance, clinician preparedness
MeSH terms
Suicide Prevention, Adult, Female, Humans, Mass Screening, Primary Health Care, Records, Critical Pathways

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