Year: 1998 Source: Psychiatric Annals, v.28, no.9, (September 1998), p. 479-485 SIEC No: 20070480

Clinicians must be able to perform & record competent suicide risk assessments that direct clinical interventions. This article discusses standards of care, suicide risk assessments, the treatment of patients at risk of suicide, & strategies for reducing liability in the event of patient suicidal behaviour or death by suicide. Three tables are included with this article & provide information on risk factors, assessment of suicide risk & examples of outpatient psychiatric intervention options, & strategies for working within the managed care system. (24 refs.)