Citation

Raue PJ, Brown EL, Meyers BS, Schulberg HC, Bruce ML. J. Fam. Pract. 2006; 55(7): 605-612.

Affiliation

Weill Medical College of Cornell University, White Plains, NY USA. E-mail: praue@med.cornell.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Dowden Health Media)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16822448

Abstract

Assess patients with major depression or substance abuse for suicide ideation, as they are at elevated risk for self-harm. Severity of suicide ideation is associated with suicide risk. Its assessment, therefore, should proceed sequentially from passive to active suicide ideation, to a specific detailed plan, including intention to harm oneself, reasons for living, and impulse control. Primary care patients at mild to moderate risk for suicide can be effectively treated in primary care settings; however, patients at high risk should be referred to mental health specialists given their need for intensive treatments and frequent monitoring.

Language: en