Abstract
A Comparison of Social Workers and Psychiatrists in Evaluating Parasuicide
Newson-Smith J G B~~Hirsch S R
60 parasuicide inpatients were assessed by social workers prior to routine assessment by 5 psychiatrists, and the 2 sets of ratings were compared and examined against further information obtained by a research psychiatrist. Results suggest that social workers can safely and reliably assess these patients but that they are more cautious.