Somatic Treatment of the Adult Suicidal Patient: A Brief Survey (IN: Suicide Over the Life Cycle, ed. by S J Blumenthal and D J Kupfer)

This article discusses the treatment of suicidal adult patients with mental disorders. The authors describe general management approaches, & somatic therapy for depression, delusional depression, schizophrenia, alcoholism, & borderline personality disorder. They also outline significant research findings in biochemical research on serotonin & dopamine. (VM)