Managing Suicide Risk in Primary Care: Practice Recommendations for Behavioral Health Consultants

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 148-155

  Bryan, Craig J ^a   Corso, Kent A ^b   Neal Walden, Tracy A ^a   Rudd, M David ^c  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Eglin Hospital   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral health consultation; collaborative care; integrated primary care; suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649129382     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0011141     Document Type: Article

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