TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Suicidal ideation amongst functionally ill psychogeriatric inpatients
JO  - International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice
A1  - Bell, P.
A1  - Shah, A.
SP  - 253
EP  - 256
VL  - 3
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECT: Fluctuating suicidal ideation can undermine the accuracy of suicide risk assessment. <br><br>METHOD: This pilot study examined fluctuations in suicidal ideation among psychogeriatric inpatients as reported by nurses, doctors and the patients themselves. The relationship between these reports of suicidal ideation is also examined. <br><br>RESULTS: Five (38%) patients exhibited fluctuations in suicidal ideation. Doctors reported greater suicidal ideation than did the nurses and patients. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Clinical implications of this discrepancy and fluctuations in suicidal ideation are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1365-1501
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13651509909068392
ID  - ref1
ER  -