Mental Health Monthly #6: Suicide Assessment

<p>EMM is excited to welcome back the hosts of Millennial Mental Health Channel podcast to explain the key points of a robust suicide assessment in the ED. Dr. Justin Romano is a third year psychiatry resident in Omaha, Nebraska and Eddie Carrillo is a licensed mental health therapist currently working at partial hospitalization and IOP eating disorder program in Portland, Oregon. Their podcast Millennial Mental Health Channel seeks to explore the world of mental health from their two professional perspectives.</p> <p>You can listen to their podcast on all major streaming platforms including <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/millennial-mental-health-channel/id1487717298?uo=4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/5WHbl1GEQKLy26DAcfS3NG?si=Lxqpc2FOR_mxc1kSOxGbLQ" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a> and <a href= "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS83MTE4MjUucnNz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google Podcasts.</a></p> <p>Follow them on <a href="https://twitter.com/MillennialMHC" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> and <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/millennialmhc/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> @millennialmhc</p> <p><strong>Contributors: Dr. Justin Romano and Eddie Carrillo, M.A., LPC</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p class="p1">Suicide is 10th most common cause in U.S. and the rate rose by 30% from 2000-2016 and the CDC reports that there was a 25% increase in ED visits for SI from January 2017 - December 2018</p> </li> <li> <p class="p1">Use an objective screening tool like Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) when assessing patients as they can help detect SI although ultimately it is up to your clinical impression to make a decision</p> </li> <li> <p class="p1">Suicide reduction measures and strategies work! Take advantage of social workers when setting up outpatient resourc