Citation

Simon RI. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2008; 38(5): 517-522.

Affiliation

Program in Psychiatry and Law, at Georgetown University School of Medicine.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1521/suli.2008.38.5.517

PMID

19014304

Abstract

Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals are trained to assess patients by direct observation and examination. Short inpatient length of stay, brief outpatient visits, emergency room evaluations, and other time-limited clinical settings require rapid assessment of suicide risk. Recognition of behavioral suicide risk factors can assist in the early identification of the guarded suicidal patient, thus avoiding total reliance on the patient's reporting.

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