Management of the Suicidal Patient

Glenn A. Melvin; Kelly Posner; Barbara H. Stanley; Maria A. Oquendo; Michelle B. Riba

doi:10.1002/9780470515167.ch116

Management of the Suicidal Patient

Glenn A. Melvin
, Kelly Posner
, Barbara H. Stanley
, Maria A. Oquendo
, Michelle B. Riba

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Abstract

Management of the suicidal patient is a challenging clinical task, yet a core competency in psychiatry. Assessing suicidal risk requires rapport, and aims to determine diagnosis, demographic and clinical risk and protective risk factors. Treatment approaches to suicidal ideation and behavior (suicidality) focus on management of the underlying disorder or direct treatment of the suicidality. Few treatments have empirical support for the management of suicidality. Of the pharmacological treatments, lithium and clozapine have evidence of efficacy as do the psychotherapies cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Newer antidepressants have been associated with reduced suicide rates.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Psychiatry
Subtitle of host publication	Third Edition
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons
Pages	2478-2490
Number of pages	13
Volume	2
ISBN (Print)	9780470065716
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470515167.ch116
Publication status	Published - 8 Aug 2008
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Depression
Psychiatric assessment
Psychopathology
Psychopharmacology
Psychotherapy
Suicidal behavior
Suicidal ideation
Suicide
Suicide risk assessment
Suicide risk factors

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