The suicidal patient : clinical and legal standards of care / Bruce Bongar ; Eric Harris, legal consultant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bongar, Bruce Michael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Suicidal behavior.

Suicidal behavior--Treatment.

Forensic psychiatry.

Defensive medicine.

Defensive Medicine.

Physician-Patient Relations.

Psychotherapy--standards.

Suicide Prevention.

Suicide--psychology.

Medical Subjects:

Defensive Medicine.

Physician-Patient Relations.

Psychotherapy--standards.

Suicide Prevention.

Suicide--psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, [1991]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

Patient suicide is not a rare event in psychological practice; it should be considered a real personal and occupational hazard by those psychologists involved in direct patient care. "The Suicidal Patient: Clinical and Legal Standards of Care" reviews the theoretical and empirical literature in this high-risk patient population, combining clinical knowledge with legal and statutory information. This book proposes a working model for the assessment, management, and treatment of the suicidal patient (in both inpatient and outpatient contexts) that combines suggestions for optimal clinical practice with sophisticated risk management strategies in the context of suicide prevention and postvention. . . . This volume will become a standard reference in the area of psychological practice. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-235) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 1992. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s1992 dcunns.

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