Suicide new views on risk assesment and prevention
We have included two recent abstracts pertaining to suicide. The first from the U.S. is about a new approach to risk with a focus on prevention rather than prediction. The second from Denmark addresses the ongoing controversy about SSRI..
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The Intersection of Bullying and Mental Illness
Sarah Payne MD Bullying is a pervasive problem that affects many children and youth, especially with its extension into the cyberworld in recent years. Increasing numbers of studies have been published documenting the impact of bullying..
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SUICIDE IS NOT PREDICTABLE
SUICIDE IS NOT PREDICTABLE Alan Eppel MB, FRCPC Assessment of suicide risk is a core aspect of every psychiatric evaluation. The reality is however that the prediction of completed suicide is a mathematical impossibility. This is because compl..
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CLINICAL PEARLS: RESPONDING TO PATIENTS WITH SUICIDAL THOUGHTS
Journal of Psychiatry Reform Vol 4 #2, November 2018 Author Alan Eppel MB, MRCPsych, FRCPC With this issue the Journal of Psychiatry Reform introduces a new section entitled Clinical Pearls. Clinical pearls are succinct items of information de..
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SUICIDE PREVENTION: IT TAKES A VILLAGE
Vol 8 #10 Caroline Giroux, MD, FRCPC Author information: Associate Clinical Professor, Psychiatrist, UCD Trauma Recovery Center Director, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis Health System, Sacramento, CA, U..
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