Addressing Adolescent Suicidality in Pediatric Primary Care

Author:

Kenny Jessica12ORCID,Kelsay Kimberly12,Bunik Maya13,Xiong Shengh2,Millar Amanda2,Talmi Ayelet123

Affiliation:

1. Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO;

2. Division of Child and Adolescents, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO; and

3. Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO.

Abstract

Abstract Objective: This study examines prevalence rates of reported suicidal ideation (SI) in 2107 adolescents, characterizes recommendations and interventions given by primary care providers (PCPs) and behavioral health clinicians (BHCs) in response to SI on the Patient Health Questionnaire 9-Item Modified for Adolescents (PHQ-9A) for 140 adolescents, and identifies factors associated with a decrease in the frequency of SI at follow-up visits for 85 adolescents. Methods: A retrospective mixed-method approach was taken. Clinical informatics was used to extract visit data, demographics, and PHQ-9A scores for all visits between January 3, 2017, and August 31, 2018. Conventional content analysis of electronic medical records was used to examine qualitative results, and qualitative codes were then analyzed using point-biserial correlations. The setting includes a fully integrated behavioral health team within the primary care clinic. Results: Of the 2107 adolescents, 140 (7%) endorsed SI within the past 2 weeks. Content analysis yielded 40 actions (17 PCP codes and 23 BHC codes) used in response to SI. Significant correlations were found between decreased SI frequency and the PCP referring to integrated behavioral health (r = 0.24) and family navigators (r = 0.26) and BHCs conducting a risk assessment (r = 0.24), completing a safety plan (r = 0.21), involving caregivers (r = 0.29), sending the adolescent to the emergency department (r = 0.28), and referring to family navigators (r = 0.21; all p values < 0.05). Conclusion: The findings from this study support screening for SI and highlight specific multidisciplinary and family-centered interventions and recommendations to address adolescent endorsement of SI in pediatric primary care settings.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

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