The study examined more than 4,000 suicidal patients, and found that short, in-person encounters with health care workers made a large difference in reducing suicide risk. Patients who had these brief encounters were more likely to seek additional help and more likely to commit to ongoing outpatient mental health care.has been increasing in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has called for more urgently addressing the issue.
Dr. Shailinder Singh, a psychiatric emergency room physician in New York City, added:"For many people, these clinics or urgent care centers are their first, and often only, contact with a physician."Singh said implementing interventions at this level could identify depressive symptoms early and significantly help reduce immediate and future suicide risk.
When the four components are used successfully, the study's authors predict it could help decrease the rate of suicide. The authors also suggested that motivational interviewing of patients and helping them with problem-solving skills could help.can be delivered in a single, time-limited encounter by a trained professional, who always should emphasize the need for ongoing treatment.
So maybe everyone should have access to affordable healthcare?
Only to those that are not Trumpsters.