Co-authored by Julie Goldstein Grumet, Director of Zero Suicide at EDC, this article explores how researchers and policymakers can work together to improve suicide prevention for adolescents and young adults in outpatient medical settings.
The article highlights Zero Suicide as a key framework for advancing comprehensive, system-level suicide prevention in healthcare. It also reviews national policy and funding trends—such as efforts by The Joint Commission, Veterans Health Affairs, the Department of Defense, and SAMHSA—that are shaping the landscape of youth suicide care.
The authors recommend:
- Policy and decision makers to directly engage with and seek evidence from researchers
- Policy and decision makers are involved throughout the lifecycle of a research project
- Engagement in transdisciplinary research approaches to coproduce knowledge and inform policy
These strategies and more aim to ensure research is actionable, scalable, and aligned with real-world implementation needs.
Comtois, K. A., Salisbury, J., Clifton, R. L., Goldstein Grumet, J., & Adrian, M. (2025). Partnering with Policymakers to Design Suicide Care Research: Maximizing Impact in Adolescent Mental Health Policy. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/23794925.2025.2491061