Evaluating and Managing Suicide Risk with the Adult Patient
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Suicide and suicidal behavior are major medical and social problems in many parts of the world, despite a growing understanding of how to adequately prevent suicide. Many health-care professionals do not have a sufficient knowledge base and the training to provide adequate suicide assessment, nor do they have an understanding of the protocols necessary for management of suicidal patients. Without validated predictive tools to use in cases of suspected suicidal ideation, it is usually left to the clinician to make a decision regarding risk and potential harm. In this chapter we describe how to identify a suicidal patient and the procedures necessary to adequately provide services.
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Vol 24
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2011 ◽
pp. 213-216
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Vol 5
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pp. 103-109
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2018 ◽
Vol 32
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pp. 482-488
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