@article{ref1,
title="Suicide prevention: critical elements for managing suicidal clients and counselor liability without the use of a no-suicide contract",
journal="Death studies",
year="2005",
author="Lee, Jong B. and Bartlett, Mary L.",
volume="29",
number="9",
pages="847-865",
abstract="Despite its entrenchment as a standard of practice, no-suicide contracts fail to achieve their purpose as an effective part of treatment or as an effective method of inoculating counselors against potential lawsuits should a client commit suicide. Critical elements for managing suicidal clients and counselor liability without reliance on the no-suicide contract are presented. Therapeutic considerations include evaluating clients to determine (a) no referral for hospitalization needed, (b) referral for voluntary hospitalization, or (c) referral for involuntary hospitalization.",
language="",
issn="0748-1187",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}