Mental health follow-up and treatment engagement following suicide risk screening in the Veterans Health Administration.
Nazanin H BahrainiDaniel J ReisBridget B MatarazzoTrisha HostetterChristina WadeLisa A BrennerPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Identification of suicide risk through population-level screening was associated with increased mental health follow-up and engagement, particularly for non-mental health connected patients. Findings support the use of a standardized, comprehensive suicide risk screening program for managing elevated suicide risk in a large healthcare system.