@article{ref1,
title="How to write a suicide risk assessment that's clinically sound and legally defensible",
journal="Current psychiatry",
year="2015",
author="Obegi, Joseph H. and Rankin, Jeffrey M. and Williams, J. Craig and Ninivaggio, Gina",
volume="14",
number="3",
pages="50-51",
abstract="Suicidologists and legal experts implore clinicians to document their suicide risk assessments (SRAs) thoroughly. It's difficult, however, to find practical guid­ance on how to write a clinically sound, legally defensible SRA.   The crux of every SRA is written justifica­tion of suicide risk. That justification should reveal your thinking and present a well-reasoned basis for your decision.   Reasoned vs right It's more important to provide a justifica­tion of suicide risk that's well-reasoned rather than one that's right. Suicide is impossible to predict. Instead of predic­tion, legally we are asked to reasonably anticipate suicide based on clinical facts. In hindsight, especially in the context of a courtroom, decisions might look ill-considered. You need to craft a logical argu­ment, be clear, and avoid jargon...<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1537-8276",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}