The assessment and management of the suicidal patient. Psychiatr Med 1991;9(2):299-311
Date
01/01/1991Pubmed ID
1857765Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0026049154 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 18 CitationsAbstract
This chapter will be oriented toward the problem faced by the clinician in attempting to prevent suicide in patients under treatment. It will focus on the clinician's difficult task of assessing suicide potential and initiating interventions to prevent suicide in patients at high risk. Specifically, the state of the art in identifying the suicidal patient will be reviewed, and various interventions available to the clinician will be discussed.
Author List
Fawcett J, Clark DC, Scheftner WAAuthor
David C. Clark PhD Assistant Dean, Professor in the Research Office department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Anxiety DisordersDepressive Disorder
Hospitalization
Humans
Mental Disorders
Panic
Risk Factors
Suicide