Predominant sex
Women attempt suicide 1.5 times more often than men. Men complete suicid...
Depressed patients should be asked about suicidal ideation and a potential plan:
“Have you ever felt that life isn’t worth living? Do you ever wish you could go to sleep and not wake...
Patients expressing active suicidal thoughts or who made an attempt require immediate evaluation for risk factors, mental status, and capacity (to determine if they are able/...
Increase monitoring at the beginning of treatment, when changing medications, and on discharge.
Educate family members and other close contacts/c...
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Gutheil TG, Bursztaj...
R45.851 Suicidal ideations
T14.91 Suicide attempt
Z91.5 Personal history of self-harm
V62.84 Suicidal ideation
300.9 Unspecified nonpsychotic mental disorder
44301001 Suicide (disorder...
Key preventative measure is to listen to a patient and take steps to keep him or her safe. This could include immediate hospitalization. Questions to explore include, “Are you thinking...
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