TY - JOUR PY - 2015// TI - Suicidal behavior: a psychiatric emergency situation, suicide prevention: a psychiatric obligation JO - Nervenarzt A1 - Wolfersdorf, M. A1 - Schneider, Birke A1 - Schmidtke, Armin SP - 1120 EP - 1129 VL - 86 IS - 9 N2 - In German psychiatry suicidal behavior is seen as sign of a psychiatric crisis in a person in the context of psychopathology, psychodynamics and psychosocial situation. Psychiatric disorders are found in up to 90 % of people who commit suicide and the time span following the decision to commit suicide is often very short, within 24 h. Suicide prevention is a central duty and obligation in psychiatry and psychotherapy. This article gives an overview on the current state of knowledge on suicide from a clinical point of view.

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LA - de SN - 0028-2804 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00115-014-4150-3 ID - ref1 ER -