TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - The safe treatment of the suicidal patient in an adult inpatient setting: a proactive preventive approach
JO  - Psychiatric quarterly
A1  - Sullivan, Ann M.
A1  - Barron, Charles T.
A1  - Bezmen, Janet
A1  - Rivera, James
A1  - Zapata-Vega, Maria
SP  - 67
EP  - 83
VL  - 76
IS  - 1
N2  - This paper focuses on the work of an inpatient service in an acute care safety net hospital in the prevention of suicide on its inpatient service and during the high-risk period post discharge. The strategy utilized a comprehensive proactive systems approach to the suicidal patient including: a formalized suicide assessment jointly done by medical and nursing staff, accurate diagnosis and best practice treatment, a flexible nursing observation policy, groups on inpatient units focused on suicide and key risk factors and triggers, and a communication tool to the next level of care that describes the strategies learned by the patient to deal with his or her suicidality. Incidents of self-injurious behaviors and special observation hours were monitored.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2720
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -