Resource Tag: CONFIDENTIALITY

This report was commissioned by the Ministry of Youth Development to review current evidence-based knowledge about support & services for families, friends & significant others following the non-fatal suicide attempt of a family member, relative or friend. It provides a review of the literature about support & services after a suicide attempt, & synthesizes the […]

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For the full book, please see SIEC #2005-0874

Published in “Back to the Future: Refocusing the Image of Suicide,” ed. by J L McIntosh

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The author addresses the topic of adolescents presenting to accident & emergency (A&E) departments following acts of deliberate self harm. The article critically examines the needs of the adolescent & family within A&E & areas of service provision, including issues of confidentiality.

This study reviews the challenges of treating a patient exhibiting features from a variety of Axis I & Axis II ailments, including alcohol dependence, sexual masochism, paraphilias, & borderline personality disorders. When asked by his clinician about his coping methods for challenges he was facing (including anger, sleep difficulties, mood swings,& job & housing difficulties), […]

For commentary on this article by M Myers, please see SIEC #2004-1390

For the original article by R E Levine et al, please see SIEC #2004-1389

This article describes the general legal issues around clinical malpractice liability & outlines the characteristics of appropriate levels of care with a suicidal patient. Since general risk management choices should be chosen & incorporated into practice well before a crisis situation arises, this article provides a number of different ways that both outpatient & inpatient […]

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This article offers assessment & management strategies for providing preventive health care services for adolescent girls. Emotional & mental health issues associated with adolescent girls, including depression, suicide risk, substance abuse, & eating disorders, are discussed. (26 refs)

The overall purpose of this study was to see if psychotherapy can be delivered effectively via telemedicine, & if such administration is acceptable to patients. This trial evolved out of growing concerns that manual-based psychotherapies for various psychiatric conditions are not widely available, particularly to people in rural areas. Some of the practical aspects of […]

For a summary of the information presented here, please see SIEC #2004-0963

For a description of this guideline, please see SIEC #2004-0964. For a summary of the key recommendations, please see SIEC #2004-0966

This document summarizes the National Institute for Clinical Excellence’s guidelines for the treatment & management of self-harm patients. Advice is offered for: treating self-harm patients in any professional setting; decision making in the event of a person refusing treatment for the physical effects of self-harm; the management of self-harm in primary care; the assessment & […]

The present study examined whether young adults’ own history of suicidal ideation, gender, social history with suicide, & ambiguity of the disclosure would predict their response to a hypothetical suicidal peer. The data revealed significant effects of ambiguity & participants’ suicidal ideation on the confidants’ response strategy. The confidants’ experience with others’ attempted or completed […]

The contributions of adolescent & parent perspectives to ethical planning of survey research on youth drug use & suicide behaviors are highlighted through an empirical examination of 322 7th-12th graders’ & 160 parents’ opinions on questions related to 4 ethical dimensions of survey research practice: a) evaluating research risks & benefits; b) establishing guardian permission […]

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This manuscript is a critical overview of the health care of adolescents in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st century. Written by the Intercollegiate Working Party on Adolescent Health, the authors assert that health care programs must be amended for this particular age group when dealing with issues of drug use, suicide, […]

This proceeding discusses the mental health status of Australian rural populations. It is noted that a steady reduction in farms & agricultural profit coupled with increasing costs of living in rural areas may increase stress on this population, resulting in increased rates of suicide & other psychiatric/biological disorders. A discussion on the interaction between self-perceived […]

This manuscript presents several guidelines for suicide crisis line centers. These guidelines include information relating to confidentiality of clients, ethical considerations when dealing with crises & suicidal people, & situations in which emergency interventions are necessary(contacting emergency medical or law enforcement personnel in order to prevent life-threatening injury). Issues relating to repeat callers, caller identification, […]