Pamphlet
Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention for Physicians
Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council
This booklet on suicide risk assessment & intervention for physicians has 3 parts: 1) risk assessment (discusses general indicators, indicators for specific age groups & how to assess risk); 2) intervention (strategies, contracting & hospital admission); & 3) resources. This section lists numbers for emergencies, bereavement support, counselling, help lines, sexually transmitted diseases, birth control & pregnancy counselling, sexual assault, alcohol & drug problems, housing & food.