Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk: Guidelines for Clinically Based Risk ManagementPatient suicide is an unavoidable occupational hazard of psychiatric practice. Indeed, it is the rare clinician who does not struggle, even agonize, over the complex task of assessing and managing the risk of suicide in patients. Patient suicides account for the greatest number of malpractice suits filed against psychiatrists and for the greatest number of settlements and verdicts covered by professional liability insurers. In this book, written by a clinician for clinicians, Dr. Simon, an established expert in psychiatry and law, offers A solid, easy-to-understand review of how medical malpractice law applies to patient suicides. He discusses the standards of care physicians must meet, the conditions associated with malpractice liability, and how best to minimize risks of litigation. Extensive references to peer-reviewed literature on suicide and recent malpractice cases, including those triggered by patient suicides, which give insight into the latest developments in both the scientific community and the courts. Much-needed practical advice, including advice on working with suicide risk assessments and suicide prevention contracts, on treating suicidal patients in various settings (outpatient, inpatient, collaborative, and emergency), and on coping with issues arising in the aftermath of a patient's suicide (documentation, confidentiality, and survivor care). Clearly defined risk management guidelines that will help clinicians avoid litigation or establish a sound legal defense if sued for malpractice. Numerous case examples that make the theoretical discussions and clinically based risk management guidelines that follow come alive. Rich in advice that draws on the author's more than 40 years of clinical experience, this book serves as an essential aid to clinicians. |
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... Evaluation 67 71 73 75 77 Treatment Personality Disorders Management . Suicide Warnings Partial Hospitalization Programs and Intensive Outpatient Programs . ... 79 79 81 84 84 87 89 90 96 98 101 800 99 Clinically Based Risk Management ...
... evaluate and treat patients at risk for suicide . It is indeed the rare clinician who does not struggle , even agonize , over the complex , difficult task of assessing and managing the risk of suicide in such patients . The case ...
... evaluation • Failure to record suicide risk assessments Generally , malpractice claims against psychiatrists for a patient's suicide are brought under the following theories of negligence : · Failure to properly diagnose the patient's ...
... evaluate the psychiatrist's assessment and management of the patient who attempts or commits suicide to determine the rea- sonableness of the suicide risk assessment process and whether the patient's suicide attempt or suicide was ...
... evaluation or consultation Source . Adapted from Simon RI : Clinical Psychiatry and the Law , 2nd Edition . Washington , DC , American Psychiatric Press , 1992. Used with permission . STANDARD OF CARE The standard of care , like the ...
Contents
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Discharge and Aftercare | 36 |
Partial Hospitalization Programs and Intensive | 79 |
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Emergency Psychiatric Services | 173 |
Documentation | 191 |
Index of Legal Cases and Statutes | 217 |
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