Citation

Hughes JL, Anderson NL, Wiblin JL, Asarnow JR. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2016; 47(2): 193-204.

Affiliation

Psychiatry and Biobehavioral, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/sltb.12271

PMID

27371938

Abstract

Youth suicide attempters presenting to the emergency department (ED) are frequently admitted to psychiatric inpatient hospitals, yet little is known about how clinicians decide which youths to admit versus discharge to outpatient care. We examine predictors of inpatient hospitalization and describe service use outcomes associated with hospitalization in 181 youths drawn from consecutive ED admissions for suicidality. Predictors of hospitalization include ED site, suicide plan, and parent report of problems. Hospitalization was associated with improved linkage to outpatient treatment and more intensive service use. Future research is needed to understand the best service delivery and treatments for these high-risk youth.

© 2016 The American Association of Suicidology.

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