Citation

Jacobs D, Brewer M. Psychiatr. Ann. 2004; 34(5): 373-380.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Healio)

DOI

10.3928/0048-5713-20040501-18

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The APA Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Patients with Suicidal Behaviors may be a useful addition to the psychiatrist's clinical knowledge and practice. It is important to emphasize that there is no "cook-book" approach to suicide assessment. Suicide assessment is the quintessential clinical judgment and is based on a comprehensive psychiatric examination. As the guideline states, "Suicide cannot be predicted and in some cases cannot be prevented, but an individual's suicide risk can be assessed and a treatment plan can be designed with the goal of reducing that risk".

Language: en

Keywords

human; standard; suicide; psychotherapy; depression; suicide attempt; lithium; suicidal behavior; risk assessment; clozapine; risk factor; review; outpatient; symptomatology; clinical practice; treatment planning; anticonvulsive agent; antidepressant agent; neuroleptic agent; differential diagnosis; health care organization; patient care; social psychology; patient information; anxiety disorder; chronic disease; medical decision making; practice guideline; coping behavior; electroconvulsive therapy; emergency ward; mental patient; trazodone; follow up; agranulocytosis; medical documentation; benzodiazepine; medical assessment; outcomes research; anamnesis; high risk patient; myocarditis