TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Treatment of psychiatric patients with impending suicidal risk
JO  - Clinical neuropsychiatry
A1  - Raja, M.
SP  - 208
EP  - 215
VL  - 6
IS  - 5
N2  - Suicide is one of the leading causes of death. In most cases, suicide is the consequence of a psychiatric disorder. Assessment of suicide risk is a challenging task which includes a psychopathological evaluation, consideration of socio-demographic and clinical variables, history of previous suicide attempts, and analysis of the psychological context. A high index of suspicion helps to avoid possible pitfalls in the assessment of the suicide risk. Individuals with impending risk of suicide need immediate and intensive psychiatric management. In most cases, admission is advisable. Excitative symptoms, including anxiety, restlessness, agitation, hyperactivity, insomnia, impulsiveness, aggressiveness, rage are the targets of the acute treatment. The psychopharmacological armamentarium is plentiful. Lithium and clozapine are drugs with strong anti-suicidal effectiveness. © 2009 Giovanni Fioriti Editore s.r.l.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1724-4935
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -