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The book delves into the critical issue of patient suicide in psychiatric practice, highlighting it as an inevitable risk that clinicians must navigate. It examines the emotional and ethical challenges faced by mental health professionals in assessing and managing suicide risk. Additionally, it addresses the significant legal implications, noting that patient suicides lead to numerous malpractice lawsuits, settlements, and verdicts, underscoring the importance of effective risk management in psychiatric care.
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Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk, Robert I. Simon
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- Released
- 2003
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- Title
- Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk
- Subtitle
- Guidelines for Clinically Based Risk Management
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert I. Simon
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9781585621705
- Category
- Social sciences, Psychology
- Description
- The book delves into the critical issue of patient suicide in psychiatric practice, highlighting it as an inevitable risk that clinicians must navigate. It examines the emotional and ethical challenges faced by mental health professionals in assessing and managing suicide risk. Additionally, it addresses the significant legal implications, noting that patient suicides lead to numerous malpractice lawsuits, settlements, and verdicts, underscoring the importance of effective risk management in psychiatric care.