Improving Emergency Department Care for Suicidality in Autism: Perspectives from Autistic Youth, Caregivers, and Clinicians
Cervantes P, Palinkas L, Conlon G, Richards-Rachlin S, Sullivan K, Baroni A, Horwitz S. Improving Emergency Department Care for Suicidality in Autism: Perspectives from Autistic Youth, Caregivers, and Clinicians. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2024, 1-14. PMID: 38819705, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-024-06364-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency departmentSuicide risk assessment toolsEmergency department careSuicide risk screeningSuicide riskNon-autistic youthAutistic youthRisk assessment toolSemi-structured interviewsED careImprove careProviding careED settingRisk screeningFamily involvementParticipants' perspectivesCareSelf-harmAssessment toolSystem issuesAutistic patientsDevelopment of recommendationsPilot studyCaregiversSuicidal ideationImplementation Barriers Encountered During a Universal Suicide Screening Program in Pediatric Emergency Departments
Seag D, Cervantes P, Narcisse I, Wiener E, Tay E, Knapp K, Horwitz S. Implementation Barriers Encountered During a Universal Suicide Screening Program in Pediatric Emergency Departments. Pediatric Emergency Care 2024, 40: 731-735. PMID: 38748454, PMCID: PMC11560740, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric emergency departmentResearch assistantsComputerized adaptive testingUniversal suicide risk screeningWorkflow issuesEmergency departmentManagement of suicidal behaviorStudy assessed barriersQuality improvement initiativesSuicide risk screeningSuicide screening programsThematic content analysisScreening barriersClinical staffImprovement initiativesImplementation barriersPhysician educationClinical protocolsRisk screeningScreening programLimited integrationAdaptive testingContent analysisScreening effortsScreeningIdentification of Suicide Risk in a Pediatric Psychiatric Emergency Setting: Comparing the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions and the Kiddie-Computerized Adaptive Test-Suicide Scale
Cervantes P, Gibbons R, Seag D, Baroni A, Li A, Horwitz S. Identification of Suicide Risk in a Pediatric Psychiatric Emergency Setting: Comparing the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions and the Kiddie-Computerized Adaptive Test-Suicide Scale. Evidence-Based Practice In Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2024, 9: 561-574. DOI: 10.1080/23794925.2024.2303778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsk Suicide-Screening QuestionsPsychiatric emergency settingSuicide risk screeningSuicide riskEmergency departmentRisk screeningPresence of suicide riskIdentification of suicide riskLower symptom levelsCases of disagreementImplementation of mental health screeningSample of participantsMental health screeningMental health domainsEmergency settingSymptom levelsInternalizing disordersPsychiatric symptomsCharacteristics of youthIdentifying youthCaregiver reportsEducational accommodationsHealth screeningHealth domainsReal-world settings