Managing Suicide Risk in Primary Care

by Bryan, Craig J.

• ISBN13: 9780826110718
• ISBN10: 0826110711
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-01
• Publisher: SPRINGER PUB CO INC

Summary

Roughly forty-five percent of individuals who commit suicide make contact with a primary medical provider in the month prior to their death; nearly twenty percent make contact within one day of their death. This practical guide demonstrates how the primary care setting-an increasingly important provider of mental health treatment-can be an effective place for preventing suicide and providing ameliorative care.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Why Primary Care?	p. 1
The Behavioral Health Consultant Model	p. 23
Foundations for Effective Clinical Care	p. 43
Accurate and Brief Risk Assessment	p. 71
Strategies for Managing Suicide Risk in Primary Care	p. 101
Brief Interventions for Suicidal Patients	p. 127
Preparing for Crises	p. 161
Consulting With Primary Care Staff	p. 183
Special Concerns With Suicidal Patients in Primary Care	p. 207
Legal Issues in the Management of Suicide Risk in Primary Care	p. 237
References	p. 245
Index	p. 269
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