Citation

Delmas C, Wallach C. Soins 2017; 62(814): 33-35.

Vernacular Title

La crise suicidaire aux urgences.

Affiliation

Équipe mobile d'intervention du handicap psychique (EMIHP), centre hospitalier Gérard-Marchant, 134, route d'Espagne, 31057 Toulouse, France.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Masson Editeur)

DOI

10.1016/j.soin.2017.02.006

PMID

28411661

Abstract

Professionals working in emergency departments have an important role to play in assessing and orienting suicidal patients. A patient's suicide risk must be assessed using the 'Risk-Emergency-Dangerousness' grid. The main objective of the initial care is to buy time in order to avoid the patient attempting suicide. Enabling the patient to return home accompanied by a close friend or family member after their visit to the emergency department must be favoured whenever possible, by proposing close monitoring.

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Language: fr

Keywords

assessment; crise suicidaire; emergency department; idée suicidaire; risk; risque; suicidal crisis; suicidal thought; urgences; évaluation