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Study Examines Outpatient Care for Youth After Psychiatric Hospitalization

For behavioral health directors

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A new cohort study published Aug. 11 in JAMA Network looks at Outpatient Mental Health Care for Youths After Psychiatric Hospitalization and Suicide Risk. The study found that risk of suicide during the six months after psychiatric hospitalization was decreased among youth who had an outpatient mental health visit within seven days after discharge, and concluded that addressing disparities in timely continuity of care may help advance health equity agendas.