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Consultation and the suicidal patient

B Bongar1

  • 1Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto, CA 94303.

Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary
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This study advocates for a new standard of care in managing suicidal crises, emphasizing integrated risk factors, suicidology training, and routine consultation. Implementing this approach can improve patient outcomes and clinical practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Current approaches to suicidal crises lack a standardized, integrated framework.
  • Mental health professionals require enhanced training and support systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a paradigm shift in managing psychiatric patients during suicidal crises.
  • To advocate for a standard of care integrating risk factors, suicidology education, and consultation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of best practices in suicidology.
  • Development of a consultative risk management model.
  • Emphasis on interdisciplinary teamwork and specialized training.

Main Results:

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  • A proposed standard of care incorporating risk factor detection, suicidology training, and routine consultation.
  • A workable model for consultation including education, consultant availability, and clinical teamwork.

    • Conclusions:

    • A paradigm shift towards integrated risk management and consultation is crucial for effective suicide crisis care.
    • Training programs and institutions must adopt a consultative risk management approach for suicidal patients.