Implementation of a suicide nomenclature within two VA healthcare settings

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-128

  Brenner, Lisa A ^a,b   Breshears, Ryan E ^a,c,d   Betthauser, Lisa M ^a   Bellon, Katherine K ^a   Holman, Elizabeth ^a   Harwood, Jeri E F ^e,f   Silverman, Morton M ^a,b   Huggins, Joe ^a   Nagamoto, Herbert T ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WellStar Health Systems   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^e Nutrition Obesity Research Center at the University of Colorado   (United States)

^f Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University and the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Colorado School of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Nomenclature; Self directed violence; Self harm; Suicide; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NOMENCLATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SELF DIRECTED VIOLENCE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; SUICIDE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VETERAN;

ALGORITHMS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 80051665310     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: 15733572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-011-9240-9     Document Type: Article

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