| Autor: |
Sullivan, Ann, Barron, Charles, Bezmen, Janet, Rivera, James, Zapata-Vega, Maria |
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Psychiatric Quarterly; Mar2005, Vol. 76 Issue 1, p67-83, 17p |
| Abstrakt: |
This paper focuses on the work of an inpatient service in an acute care safety net hospital in the prevention of suicide on its inpatient service and during the high-risk period post discharge. The strategy utilized a comprehensive proactive systems approach to the suicidal patient including: a formalized suicide assessment jointly done by medical and nursing staff, accurate diagnosis and best practice treatment, a flexible nursing observation policy, groups on inpatient units focused on suicide and key risk factors and triggers, and a communication tool to the next level of care that describes the strategies learned by the patient to deal with his or her suicidality. Incidents of self-injurious behaviors and special observation hours were monitored. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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