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A randomized controlled trial to engage in care of adolescent emergency department patients with mental health problems that increase suicide risk.

Grupp-Phelan, Jacqueline, McGuire, Leslie, Husky, Mathilde M., Olfson, Mark·2012·Pediatric Emergency Care

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In pediatric emergency departments (EDs), adolescents at risk for suicide often escape detection and successful referral for outpatient mental health care. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a brief, ED-based mental health service engagement intervention to increase linkage to outpatient mental health services. DESIGN/METHODS: Adolescents presenting to a pediatric ED who were not currently receiving mental health services were screened for suicide-related risk factors (Columbia Suicide Scale). If positive, youths were then screened for impairment, alcohol use, and depression. Those screening positive on the Columbia Suicide Scale and the alcohol, impairment, or depression screen were randomly assigned to the intervention (short motivational interview, barrier reduction, outpatient appointment established, reminders before scheduled appointment) or standard referral (telephone number for a mental health provider). Study groups were compared with respect to screen acceptability and outpatient mental health care linkage and change in depression symptoms at 60 days after the index ED visit. RESULTS: A total of 204 families were enrolled. Overall, 24 adolescents (12%) screened positive for suicide risk factors and were randomized to the intervention (n = 11) or standard referral (n = 13) groups. The groups did not significantly differ on several measures of screen acceptability. As compared with the standard referral group (15.4%), the intervention group (63.6%) was significantly more likely to attend a mental health appointment during the follow-up period (Fisher exact test, P = 0.03). There was also a nonsignificant trend toward greater improvement of depressive symptoms in the intervention than standard referral group (t = 1.79, df = 18, P = 0.09). CONCLUSIONS: When adolescents are identified in the ED with previously unrecognized mental health problems that increase suicide risk, a brief motivational and barrier-reducing intervention improves linkage to outpatient mental health services.

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Authors
Grupp-Phelan, J., McGuire, L., Husky, M. M., & Olfson, M.
Affiliations
  • AmeriCares (US)
  • Université de Bordeaux (FR)
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
Venue
Pediatric Emergency Care
Published
2012-12
Volume
28
Issue
12
Pages
1263-1268
ISSN
0749-5161 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2071330588
Cited by
55
References
30
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Pediatric Emergency Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (UL1TR000077)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › Emergency and Acute Care Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
Keywords
adolescent suicide risk, pediatric emergency department, motivational interviewing, depression screening, alcohol screening, appointment reminders, suicide prevention
MeSH terms
Academic Medical Centers, Suicide Prevention, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Psychology, Adolescent, Alcoholism, Appointments and Schedules, Mental Disorders, Child, Depression, Emergency Service, Hospital, Emergency Services, Psychiatric, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hospitals, Pediatric, Hospitals, Urban, Humans, Interview, Psychological, Male, Mass Screening, Mental Health Services, Motivation, Ohio, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Pilot Projects, Prospective Studies, Referral and Consultation, Risk, Risk Factors, Suicide

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