Improving Suicide Risk Detection and Clinical Follow-up after Discharge from Nursing Homes

Conclusions: SAVE-CLC is a time-limited intervention for detecting risk and speeding engagement in mental health care in the immediate high-risk post-discharge period.Clinical Implications: Care transitions present an important opportunity for addressing older adults' suicide risk; brief telephone-based interventions like SAVE-CLC may provide needed support to individuals returning home.PMID:34028341 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2021.1927280
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research