A new suicide risk assessment tool in Nova Scotia, Canada

Joseph Sadek, Mary Pyche, Scott Theriault, Nicholas Delva, Sonia Chehil, David Pilon

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Abstract

Suicide is a major public health concern. In Canada, suicide is the ninth leading cause of death in all ages, with a rate of 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people. In Nova Scotia, Canada, 137 suicides were reported in 2016 [1]. Suicide risk assessment (SRA) and management are clinical competencies required for patient care. Strategies used for SRA include the use of formal self-report measures [2], personalized clinical interview however vital information about suicide risk may be missed during that unstructured assessment [3] and structured tool to supplement the clinical interview.

Original languageEnglish
Article number3648
Pages (from-to)E30-E34
JournalClinical and Investigative Medicine
Volume43
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 1 2020

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