Screening for suicidal thoughts, behaviors declines with patient age
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 14:22
in Health & Medicine
Documented screening for self-harm, suicide ideation, or suicide attempts declined with age, from approximately 81 percent in younger age groups to a low of 68 percent among those aged greater than or equal to 85 years, shows a recent analysis of patient charts from eight different emergency departments.