Sorg, EmilyNisavic, MladenBeach, ScottMaclean, RachelKontos, NicholasSmith, Felicia2023-02-212022-05Sorg, Emily Emily, Mladen Mladen Nisavic, Scott Scott Beach, Rachel Rachel MacLean, Nicholas Nicholas Kontos, and Felicia Felicia Smith. 2022. “(PO-176) Suicidal Ideation and Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective, Single-Center Case Series.” Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 63: S81–S81.2667-2960https://nrs.harvard.edu/URN-3:HUL.INSTREPOS:37374410Objective: In the few months since the first cases were reported, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged as a global pandemic and significant source of morbidity and mortality. Case reports from early-hit countries raise concerns for potential worsening behavioral health outcomes, including suicidality, due to infection and/or related psychosocial and financial stressors. Our project offers an early examination of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidality for patients hospitalized at a tertiary hospital in a hard-hit urban area. Data Sources and Study Selection: We performed a retrospective chart review of all hospitalized adult patients who required psychiatric consultation during the first month of the COVID-19 outbreak (March 15, 2020 - April 15, 2020). Charts were reviewed for key demographic factors including COVID-19 infection status, premorbid/active behavioral health and substance use concerns, and presence of suicidality. Cases/Results: We present six cases, outlining important demographic, psychiatric, and psychosocial risk factors for suicidality in the setting of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We further contextualize the cases with additional data regarding all COVID-19 related consultations for suicidality during this period. Discussion: Our findings add to the growing literature on psychiatric implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and offer additional insights into potential risks factors for suicidality in vulnerable patient populations, as well as in patients with no premorbid psychiatric issues. Conclusion: To our knowledge, we present the first case series on suicidality coincident with the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary hospital setting. Further investigation of the topic is clearly warranted.en-USPsychiatry and Mental healthClinical PsychologyJournal Article2023-02-2110.1016/j.jaclp.2022.03.168