Implementing Suicide Risk Screening in a Virtual Addiction Clinic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8908424 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Suzette Glasner (0000-0003-0329-2670, Neurobehavioral Systems, corresponding author), August X Wei (National Institute of Mental Health), Patrick C Ryan (0000-0001-7298-131X, National Institute of Mental Health), Darcy Michero (Digital Science (United States)), Darcy N Michero, Laura B Monico (0000-0002-1504-4968, Digital Science (United States)), Peyton Pielsticker (Digital Science (United States)), Peyton E Pielsticker, Lisa M Horowitz (0000-0002-4827-1390, National Institute of Mental Health) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 98-107 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-3853 • E-ISSN: 1573-2789 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10597-023-01181-3 |
| PMID | 37688670 |
| OpenAlex | W4386572689 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
The purpose of this study was to describe the feasibility of implementing suicide risk screening in a virtual addiction clinic. Suicide risk screening was implemented in a virtual addiction clinic serving individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) using a quality improvement framework. One-hundred percent (252/252) of eligible patients enrolled in the clinic were screened for suicide risk (44% female; M[SD] age = 45.0[11.0] years, range = 21-68 years). Nineteen patients (8%) screened positive for suicide risk. After screening, no patients required emergency suicide interventions (100% non-acute positive). Notably, 74% (14/19) of those who screened positive did so by endorsing at least one past suicide attempt with no recent ideation. Suicide risk screening in virtual addiction clinics yields important clinical information for high-risk SUD populations without overburdening workflow with emergency services. Given the high proportion of non-acute positive screens based on suicide attempt histories with no recent ideation, clinicians may utilize information on suicide attempt history to facilitate further mental healthcare
Addiction · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Suicidal ideation · Suicide attempt · Suicide prevention · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Safety Planning Intervention
Evaluating factors and interventions that influence help-seeking and mental health service utilization among suicidal individuals
Alcohol-Related Risk of Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempt, and Completed Suicide
National Trends in Suicide Thoughts and Behavior among US Adults with Opioid Use Disorder from 2015 to 2020
Suicidal Behavior and Alcohol Abuse
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |