Secondary mental health service utilisation following emergency department contact for suicidal behaviour: A systematic review.

Y R FengGiulietta Maria Valuri Vera Anne MorganD B PreenColleen M O'LearyE CrampinAnna Waterreus

Published in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2023)

This review highlights poor utilisation of secondary mental health service following emergency department presentation for suicidal behaviours, and further research is needed to identify the reasons for this. Crucially, this information could assist in the allocation of resources to facilitate the timely implementation of suicide prevention services.

Keyphrases

mental health
emergency department
depressive symptoms
mental illness
healthcare
primary care
case report
health information
adverse drug
social media