Ethical and Competent Care of Suicidal Patients: Contemporary Challenges, New Developments, and Considerations for Clinical Practice

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 405-413

  Jobes, David A ^a   Rudd, M David ^b   Overholser, James C ^c   Joiner Jr , Thomas E ^d  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

informed consent; risk assessment; risk management; suicide; treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 51449095007     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012896     Document Type: Article

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