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March 1, 20262 citations

Predictive Properties of the C-SSRS Suicide Screen Among Individuals in Veterans Health Administration Care.

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JRJohn S. RichardsonSBStuart BrabbsBSBenjamin R. Szymanski

Key Result

The C-SSRS suicide screen effectively identifies VHA patients in mental health and emergency settings at increased risk for suicide deaths and attempts.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the C-SSRS in identifying suicide risk in Veterans Health Administration patients.
  • Analyzed data from VHA mental health and emergency department populations.
  • Utilized the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) for screening and assessment.
  • Focused on identifying increased risk for suicide deaths and attempts.
  • C-SSRS successfully identifies patients at increased risk of suicide.
  • Follow-up recommendations are crucial for those screening at low risk or higher.

Structured PICO

Does the C-SSRS suicide screen identify patients at increased risk of suicide deaths and attempts in VHA SMH and ED populations?

P
Population
Individuals in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Specialty Mental Health (SMH) and Emergency Department (ED) populations
I
Intervention
C-SSRS suicide screen
O
Outcome
suicide deaths and attemptshard clinical

The C-SSRS identifies patients at increased risk of suicide deaths and attempts in VHA SMH and ED populations, indicating follow-up is needed for those screening at low risk or higher.

Abstract

In VHA SMH and ED populations, the C-SSRS identifies patients who are at increased risk of suicide deaths and attempts. Follow-up should be completed for patients who screen at low risk or higher on the C-SSRS, particularly in EDs.

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Richardson et al. (2026) studied this question. The C-SSRS suicide screen effectively identifies VHA patients in mental health and emergency settings at increased risk for suicide deaths and attempts.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a3d8d8ec16d51705d3005chttps://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2026.2628074
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