Information and Resources for Health Care Providers
Columbia Teen Screen The program’s primary objective is to help young people and their parents through the early identification of mental health problems, such as depression. The website offers examples of screening instruments to use with teens to assess suicidality and depression.
Guideline for Adolescent Preventive Services (GAPS) American Medical Association’s survey and questionnaires.
Helping Patients and Their Families after an Attempt: A Guide for Medical Professionals in the Emergency Department. A brochure published by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), in collaboration with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.
Risk of Suicide Questionnaire (RSQ) Horowitz et al (2001). Detecting suicide risk in a pediatric emergency department: Development of a brief screening tool. Pediatrics, 107(5), 1133-1137. Full text article can be found on the above website.
US Food and Drug Administration, Public Health Advisory on Cautions for the Use of Antidepressant Medications in Children and Adults. March 22, 2004
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