Citation

Reddy V, Coffey MJ. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. Glob. Open 2016; 4(8): e828.

Affiliation

Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Henry Ford Health System, Clinton Township, Mich.; Neurostimulation and Clinical Informatics, Menninger Clinic, Houston, Tex.; and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/GOX.0000000000000810

PMID

27622096

Abstract

Several studies have identified an increased risk of suicide among patient populations which a plastic surgeon may have a high risk of encountering: women undergoing breast augmentation, cosmetic surgery patients, and breast cancer patients. No formal guidelines exist to assist a plastic surgeon when faced with such a patient, and not every plastic surgery team has mental health clinicians that are readily accessible for consultation or referral. The goal of this clinical guide is to offer plastic surgeons a set of practical approaches to manage potentially suicidal patients. In addition, the authors review a screening tool, which can assist surgeons when encountering high-risk patients.

Language: en