Assessment of Suicide risk in a psychiatric hospital

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-149

  Bisconer, Sarah W ^a   Gross, Douglas M ^a  

^a William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute psychiatric inpatient; Standardized assessment; Structured clinical interviews; Suicide; Suicide assessment; Suicide risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248382198     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.38.2.143     Document Type: Article

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