All Articles on Mental Health

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  From 17 years to 17 months: Implementation of suicide risk assessment

  Dr. Greg Simon discusses the fast uptake of a new system for predicting patients’ suicide risk, arising from work by the Mental Health Research Network.
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  How is biostatistician Susan Shortreed improving care?

  A love of problem-solving, math, and health science drive Dr. Shortreed’s work for better mental health treatment.
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  Outreach is for people on the outside

  Dr. Greg Simon calls for patient engagement that finds those who are disconnected and discouraged.
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  NIH grant funds research to identify high-risk suicide patients using AI

  KPWRHI’s Dr. Gregory Simon will work with scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine to test a novel algorithm to assess risk of self-harm.
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  Primary care patients say ‘it’s important to ask’ about suicidal thoughts

  Study participants balanced fear and vulnerability with hope of getting help, researcher Julie Richards found.
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  Nature contact: A prescription for health and well-being

  Dr. Jennifer McClure talks about green spaces, forest bathing, and the health benefits of spending time in nature.
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  How to prevent suicide by firearms?

  Julie Richards’ study is one of the first three funded by Kaiser Permanente’s Firearm Injury Prevention Task Force