Screening for and treatment of suicide risk relevant to primary care: A systematic review for the U.S. Preventive services task force

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 741-754

  O'Connor, Elizabeth ^a   Gaynes, Bradley N ^b   Burda, Brittany U ^a   Soh, Clara ^c   Whitlock, Evelyn P ^a  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84878033937     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-158-10-201305210-00642     Document Type: Review

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