May 20, 2014 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final Recommendation Statement on screening for suicide risk in adolescents, adults, and older adults in primary care. To view the recommendation and the evidence on which it is based, please go to /uspstf/recommendation/suicide-risk-in-adolescents-adults-and-older-adults-screening. A fact sheet that explains the final recommendation in plain language is available here /uspstf/recommendation/suicide-risk-in-adolescents-adults-and-older-adults-screening. The final Recommendation Statement can also be found in the May 20, 2014 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
