JAMA psychiatry
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Suicide Prevention in an Emergency Department Population: The ED-SAFE Study.
Suicide is a leading cause of deaths in the United States. Although the emergency department (ED) is an opportune setting for initiating suicide prevention efforts, ED-initiated suicide prevention interventions remain underdeveloped. ⋯ Among at-risk patients in the ED, a combination of brief interventions administered both during and after the ED visit decreased post-ED suicidal behavior.