
@article{ref1,
title="Suicide risk assessment in the clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of depression in Colombia",
journal="Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría",
year="2013",
author="Gómez Restrepo, C. and Bohórquez Peñaranda, A.P. and Gil Lemus, L.M. and Jaramillo, L.E. and García Valencia, J. and Bravo Narváez, E. and De La Hoz Bradford, A.M. and Palacio, C.",
volume="43",
number="Suppl 1",
pages="3-11",
abstract="Introduction Suicide is the most serious complications of depression. It has high associated health costs and causes millions of deaths worldwide per year. Given its implications, it is important to know the factors that increase the risk of its occurrence and the most useful tools for addressing it. <br><br>OBJECTIVEs To identify the signs and symptoms that indicate an increased risk of suicide, and factors that increase the risk in patients diagnosed with depression. To establish the tools best fitted to identify suicide risk in people with depression. <br><br>METHOD Clinical practice guidelines were developed, following those of the methodmethodological guidelines of the Ministry of Social Protection, to collect evidence and to adjust recommendations. Recommendations from the NICE90 and CANMAT guidelines were adopted and updated for questions found in these guidelines, while new recommendations were developed for questions not found in them. <br><br>RESULTS Basic points and recommendations are presented from a chapter of the clinical practice guidelines on depressive episodes and recurrent depressive disorder related to suicide risk assessment. Their corresponding recommendation levels are included. © 2013 Asociación Colombiana de Psiquiatría. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L. Todos los derechos reservados.<p /><p>Language: es</p>",
language="es",
issn="0034-7450",
doi="10.1016/j.rcp.2013.11.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rcp.2013.11.001"
}