The safe treatment of the suicidal patient in an adult inpatient setting: A proactive preventive approach

Psychiatric Quarterly

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-83

  Sullivan, Ann M ^a   Barron, Charles T ^a   Bezmen, Janet ^a   Rivera, James ^a   Zapata Vega, Maria ^a  

^a ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Inpatient; Prevention; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CLOZAPINE; LITHIUM; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; RISPERIDONE;

AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; NURSING STAFF; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SIDE EFFECT; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NEW YORK CITY; OBSERVATION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 14544306109     PISSN: 00332720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11089-005-5582-2     Document Type: Review

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