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Enhancing Treatment and Utilization for Depression and Emergent Suicidality (ETUDES) in Pediatric Primary Care

Statement of Problem

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death for adolescents. Rates of suicide and suicide attempts among adolescents have risen dramatically in the past decade, particularly among Black and Hispanic youth. Because many adolescents attend annual well-visits, primary care settings are critical for identifying and treating suicidal youth. However, there are challenges to identifying suicide risk and intervening once that risk is identified. 

Description

Enhancing Treatment and Utilization for Depression and Emergent Suicidality (ETUDES) in Pediatric Primary Care

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Through this project, we will also test novel methods for detecting suicide risk and study interventions designed to target known risk factors for depression and suicidal behavior, namely poor sleep, low activity and online victimization.

Next Steps

Our ultimate goal is to develop implementation-ready tools for primary care providers that can reduce the rate of adolescent suicide and promote health equity.

For more information about the ETUDES Center, visit https://www.etudescenter.org/.

This project page was last updated in May 2023.

Suggested Citation

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PolicyLab. Enhancing Treatment and Utilization for Depression and Emergent Suicidality (ETUDES) in Pediatric Primary Care [Online]. Available at: http://www.policylab.chop.edu. [Accessed: plug in date accessed here].