Year: 2003 Source: Current Psychiatry, v.2, no.9, (September 2003), p.14-16, 19-24 SIEC No: 20080157

Suicide is the leading cause of malpractice liability in psychiatry & of the heightened risk of death in persons with major affective & psychotic disorders. This article provides the latest findings to help clinicians choose medications for at-risk patients with bipolar disorder, major depression, or chronic psychoses. (25 refs.)