Citation

Aschkenasy JR, Clark DC, Zinn LD, Richtsmeier AJ. N. Y. State J. Med. 1992; 92(3): 97-104.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Medical Society of the State of New York)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1557208

Abstract

Pediatricians, internists, emergency-room physicians, family practice physicians, and other non-psychiatric physicians, often trusted allies of the child and family, are in an excellent position to assess, manage, and even prevent suicidal behaviors in their younger patients. This is not to suggest that these physicians should necessarily undertake extensive counseling or therapy with self-destructive children and adolescents; rather, they can help to screen and coordinate appropriate referrals and reinforce and/or support corrective efforts.

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