Citation

Vandevoorde J, Baudoin T, Chabert B, Baudoin E, Sanchez Valero A. Presse Med. (1983) 2015; 44(9): 898-906.

Vernacular Title

Évaluation de l'activité suicidaire aux urgences psychiatriques : un entretien d'exploration (SE-EC) et sa grille de report (ASA).

Affiliation

Hôpital René-Dubos, accueil de psychiatrie, 6, avenue de l'Île-de-France, 95300 Cergy-Pontoise, France.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.lpm.2015.01.017

PMID

26071030

Abstract

The epidemiological literature shows that the population going through general or psychiatric emergencies indicates a high suicide risk. Suicide is classified as an avoidable mortality by the WHO. Therefore, suicidal potential must be assessed at different stages of hospitalization: when the patient comes to the emergency, during hospitalization, after hospitalization in the context of prevention and regularly monitoring. The authors present a simple approach to the investigation of suicidal activity through a semi-structured clinical interview and propose a fast and convenient grid report, experienced at psychiatric emergencies. A real and concrete case illustrates the method whereas are reminded the suicide warning signs and indices of increase about risk of acting out at the hospital.

Language: fr