Preventing Suicide Attempts After Emergency Room Visits
A Health System/Community Partnership for Enhanced Outreach to Prevent Suicide Attempts
This project aims to help people avoid suicide attempts after they leave the emergency room by offering supportive follow-up care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Massachusetts General Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11098694 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Leaving the emergency room after a crisis can be a very risky time for suicide attempts. We know that brief check-ins and support after a hospital visit can help reduce this risk. This project is testing a new, improved way to provide this support, combining several proven methods. We are working with a community organization to make sure this help is widely available and effective for more people.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are individuals who have recently been discharged from an emergency department after experiencing a crisis that put them at risk for suicide.
Not a fit: Patients who are not at risk for suicide or who are not discharged from an emergency department would not directly benefit from this specific intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this project could significantly reduce the number of suicide attempts among individuals after they have been discharged from an emergency department.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies have shown that brief supportive follow-up after a healthcare visit can reduce suicide and related behaviors.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Smoller, Jordan W — Massachusetts General Hospital
- Study coordinator: Smoller, Jordan W
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.