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Video 2: Risk Assessment

Youth Suicide Prevention Video Series

Video length: 22 minutes

Video Chapters

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  • Introduction to risk assessment (0:43–1:44)
  • Screening & assessment tools (1:45–5:08)
    • C-SSRS (Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale) (2:29–3:13)
    • SAFE-T (Suicide Assessment Five Step Evaluation and Triage) (3:14–4:00)
    • ASQ Brief Suicide Safety Assessment (BSSA) (4:01–5:08)
  • Virtual patient appointment part 1 (Note: “Katie” is an actor and not an actual patient) (5:09–16:40)
  • Appointment reflections (16:41–18:08)
  • Self-injurious behavior (18:09–19:06)
  • Virtual patient appointment part 2 (19:07–20:53)
  • When to seek emergency care (20:54–22:03)
Dr-Lia-Gaggino-Host-of-the-Pediatric-Meltdown-Podcast

Lia Gaggino, M.D., FAAP, Primary Care Pediatrician, Former MC3 Consulting Pediatrician

  • Equip health care professionals with the skills and knowledge to effectively use evidence-based suicide risk assessment tools to gauge a patient’s suicide risk and to guide next steps
  • Provide examples of how to utilize risk assessment with a patient

Horowitz, L. M., Ryan, P. C., Wei, A. X., Boudreaux, E. D., Ackerman, J. P., & Bridge, J. A. (2023). Screening and assessing suicide risk in medical settings: Feasible strategies for early detection. Focus, 21(2). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20220086

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