In the Dec. 8 issue of the New York Times, pediatrician Perri Klass, M.D., discusses the importance of suicide risk assessment using already available screening tools, such as the Headsss exam, to assess adolescent patients’ mental health. |
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“My hope is that no one’s child ever needs to suffer the kind of pain that would cause that child to take his own life. If we can catch it early enough then those self-destructive behaviors are not so prevalent. Their problems can get resolved and they have a better chance of having success in school and having a productive life.”