Mental Health Service Use Before and After a Suicidal Crisis Among Children and Adolescents in a United States National Medicaid Sample

Mental health follow-up after an emergency department (ED) visit for suicide ideation/attempt is a critical component of suicide prevention for young people.We analyzed 2009 to 2012 Medicaid Analytic EXtract for 62,139 treat-and-release ED visits and 30,312 ED-to-hospital admissions for suicide ideation/attempt among patients ages 6 to 17 years. We used mixed-effects logistic regression models to examine associations between patients' health...