Citation

Sadek J, Pyche M, Theriault S, Delva N, Chehil S, Pilon D. Clin. Invest. Med. 2020; 43(1): E30-E34.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation)

DOI

10.25011/cim.v43i1.33648

PMID

32247300

Abstract

Suicide is a major public health concern. In Canada, suicide is the ninth leading cause of death in all ages, with a rate of 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people. In Nova Scotia, Canada, 137 suicides were reported in 2016 [1]. Suicide risk assessment (SRA) and management are clinical competencies required for patient care. Strategies used for SRA include the use of formal self-report measures [2], personalized clinical interview however vital information about suicide risk may be missed during that unstructured assessment [3] and structured tool to supplement the clinical interview.

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