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Most Suicidal Adolescents Receive Follow-Up Care After ER Visits

October 4, 2010 by

For suicidal adolescents, the emergency department (ED) is most often the chosen portal to mental health services. New research, presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in San Francisco, looks at what happens to the 30 percent of suicidal adolescents who are discharged from the ED and whether they go on to access additional mental health services...

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