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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... professionals for mal- practice . This presents a paradox . Because suicide is " self - murder , " why should anyone else , other than the perpetrator , be held accountable for it ? Indeed , prior to the Second World War , the law ...
... professional . The specific legal language , usually " care ordinarily employed " or the " reasonable , prudent practitioner , " is applied to the unique fact pattern of individual cases . The law does not require the mental health ...
... suits filed against psy- chiatrists and the highest percentages of settlements and verdicts covered by professional liability insurers ( American Psychiatric Asso- ciation. 1 Suicide and Malpractice Litigation Introduction.
Guidelines for Clinically Based Risk Management Robert I. Simon. covered by professional liability insurers ( American Psychiatric Asso- ciation - Sponsored Professional Liability Insurance Program 2002 ) . Patient suicide is an ...
... professional • Providing treatment during an evaluation or consultation Source . Adapted from Simon RI : Clinical Psychiatry and the Law , 2nd Edition . Washington , DC , American Psychiatric Press , 1992. Used with permission ...
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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Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk: Guidelines for Clinically Based Risk ... Robert I. Simon No preview available - 2004 |