Abstract
Suicide risk assessment and management: a systematic evidence review for the clinical practice guidelines for emergency departments and mental health services project
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This literature review provides an outline of the known risk factors for suicide, examining the effectiveness of assessment instruments and interventions for preventing completed suicide, suicidal behaviour and suicidal ideation. A wide-ranging systematic review has been carried out to evaluate the evidence available to emergency departments and acute psychiatric services in Victoria relating to the prevention of suicide.