Suicide Risk Screening in Acute and Nonacute Settings

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Practice Pointers| February 01 2020 Suicide Risk Screening in Acute and Nonacute Settings Crit Care Nurse (2020) 40 (1): 92. https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2020375 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Citation Suicide Risk Screening in Acute and Nonacute Settings. Crit Care Nurse 1 February 2020; 40 (1): 92. doi: https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2020375 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentCritical Care Nurse Search Advanced Search The PHQ2 features 2 primary screening questions related to depression. A “no” answer to both questions would end the screening. However, these 2 questions are not sufficient for suicide risk assessment; they are simply the primary questions for the suicide risk screening. It is important to distinguish between a screening and an assessment. A “yes” answer to either question on the PHQ2 would point to the PHQ9 depression screening questions. The PHQ tools are validated for depression. Suicidality is 1 of the signs of depression. PHQ9 is used to screen for suicidal ideation. Currently, no tools can predict suicide; tools can only detect the risk for suicide. Therefore, early detection of the risk for suicide and prompt intervention are key to reducing incidents of suicide. Question 9 on the PHQ9 is specific for suicide ideation. Any answer other than “not at all” requires initiation of suicide risk precautions (providing immediate... You do not currently have access to this content.