2024
Suicide Risk Screening Tools for Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review of Test Accuracy.
Lowry N, Goger P, Hands Ruz M, Ye F, Cha C. Suicide Risk Screening Tools for Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review of Test Accuracy. Pediatrics 2024, 153 PMID: 38356410, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-064172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildEmergency Service, HospitalHumansInpatientsMedicineSuicidal IdeationSuicideConceptsSuicide risk screening toolRisk screening toolAsk Suicide-Screening QuestionsNonpsychiatric medical settingsScreening toolMedical settingsSystematic reviews of test accuracySystematic reviewAccuracy of screening toolsTool's psychometric propertiesHealth care settingsStudy risk of biasSuicidal youthRisk of biasRobust evidence baseAdaptive screeningPeer-reviewed articlesCare settingsPediatric careMethodological qualityStratified resultsEvidence basePsychometric propertiesStudy heterogeneityMeta-analytic approach
2023
An examination of episodic future thinking in the emergency department among youth experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors
Pollak O, Shin K, Baroni A, Gerson R, Bell K, Tezanos K, Fernandes S, Robinaugh D, Schacter D, Spirito A, Cha C. An examination of episodic future thinking in the emergency department among youth experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 33: 923-933. PMID: 37162586, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-023-02219-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildEmergency Service, HospitalHumansPsychotherapyRisk FactorsSuicidal IdeationSuicideConceptsEpisodic future thinkingSuicide-related crisisFuture thinkingSuicidal thoughtsFuture eventsPsychiatric emergency departmentPerformance-based measuresAcute psychiatric careRobust risk factorsEpisodic detailsPsychological functioningEvent detailsPsychiatric careOlder adolescentsPsychological stateAssessed 6YouthAdolescentsClinical utilitySensory perceptionThoughtsSTBHopelessnessThinkingEmergency departmentUsing Behavioral Measures to Assess Suicide Risk in the Psychiatric Emergency Department for Youth
Shin K, Baroni A, Gerson R, Bell K, Pollak O, Tezanos K, Spirito A, Cha C. Using Behavioral Measures to Assess Suicide Risk in the Psychiatric Emergency Department for Youth. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2023, 55: 1475-1486. PMID: 36821015, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01507-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency Services, PsychiatricFemaleHumansMaleRisk AssessmentSuicidal IdeationSuicide, AttemptedConceptsImplicit Association TestMeasures of suicide riskSuicide stroop taskBehavioral measuresSuicide riskStroop taskSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsAttempted suicideWithin-person effectsAssess suicide riskLevels of distressSuicide-related reasonsBehavioral tasksSuicidal thoughtsPsychiatric EDIncreased distressSelf-reportSuicide screeningAssociation TestSuicideComposite scoreDemographic covariatesIdeationYouth
2019
Depressed and suicidal patients in the emergency department: an evidence-based approach.
Chang B, Tezanos K, Gratch I, Cha C. Depressed and suicidal patients in the emergency department: an evidence-based approach. Emergency Medicine Practice 2019, 21: 1-24. PMID: 31033267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDecision Support TechniquesDepressionDiagnosis, DifferentialEmergency Service, HospitalHumansMass ScreeningPsychometricsRisk FactorsSuicideSuicide PreventionConceptsSuicide riskAssessment of suicide riskCutting-edge interventionsZero Suicide modelLethal means counselingMental health crisisEmergency department visitsImplementation of safety plansPathology of depressionMental status evaluationBest-practice recommendationsEvidence-based approachPostdischarge contactDepartment visitsSuicidal patientsSuicide attemptsPharmacotherapy approachesSuicide modelsSubstance abuseEmergency departmentScreening toolDepressionHealth crisisClinical settingSuicide
2018
Examining the impact of emergency care settings on suicidal patients: A call to action
Guzmán E, Tezanos K, Chang B, Cha C. Examining the impact of emergency care settings on suicidal patients: A call to action. General Hospital Psychiatry 2018, 63: 9-13. PMID: 30077397, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2018.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmergency Service, HospitalHumansRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStress, PsychologicalSuicidal IdeationSuicideConceptsED settingEmergency departmentSuicidal patientsEmergency care settingsSuicide prevention effortsPatient populationCare settingsPotential sources of stressSources of stressMultiple patient populationsED experiencePrevention effortsTherapeutic careSuicidal individualsSuicide riskRisk periodResearch synthesisMethodological considerationsSuicidePotential benefitsAction objectivesRiskSetsDomain of studyPatients