Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal emergency department presentations involving suicide-related thoughts and behaviors: Characteristics and discharge arrangements.

Conclusion: While presentations by high-risk groups are more likely to be admitted for further care, the assessment of psychosocial risks and needs in EDs is vital to informing decisions for aftercare that support recovery in the community for Aboriginal patients and patients discharged from EDs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research