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Mental Health

Mental health / suicidal ideation

ED triage front-load checklist

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Lead with the essentials

  1. 1Primary concern
  2. 2Suicidal thoughts
  3. 3Plan, intent, access to means
  4. 4Recent attempt/self-harm
  5. 5Homicidal thoughts
  6. 6Hallucinations/delusions
  7. 7Agitation
  8. 8Substance use
  9. 9Psychiatric history
  10. 10Voluntary vs police/MHA involvement
Front-load

Key points

  • Primary concern.
  • Suicidal thoughts?
  • Plan, intent, access to means?
  • Recent attempt/self-harm?
  • Homicidal thoughts?
  • Hallucinations/delusions?
  • Agitation?
  • Substance use.
  • Psychiatric history.
  • Voluntary vs police/MHA involvement.