A new suicide risk assessment tool in Nova Scotia, Canada.

A new suicide risk assessment tool in Nova Scotia, Canada. Clin Invest Med. 2020 Apr 05;43(1):E30-E34 Authors: Sadek J, Pyche M, Theriault S, Delva N, Chehil S, Pilon D Abstract Suicide is a major public health concern. In Canada, suicide is the ninth leading cause of death in all ages, with a rate of 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people. In Nova Scotia, Canada, 137 suicides were reported in 2016 [1]. Suicide risk assessment (SRA) and management are clinical competencies required for patient care. Strategies used for SRA include the use of formal self-report measures [2], personalized clinical interview however vital information about suicide risk may be missed during that unstructured assessment [3] and structured tool to supplement the clinical interview. PMID: 32247300 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical and Investigative Medicine - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Clin Invest Med Source Type: research