Impact of Emergency Department Safety Planning on 30-Day Mental Health Service Use

CONCLUSIONS: Safety planning was associated with fewer subsequent ED and inpatient admissions among patients treated in the ED for suicidal behavior. The authors recommend that safety planning be universally implemented in EDs and included in routine outpatient care.PMID:38532689 | DOI:10.1176/appi.ps.20230187

Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sara Wiesel Cullen Mark Olfson Ming Xie Steven C Marcus Source Type: research