Aftermath of suicide in the hospital: institutional response.
Psychosomatics
; 49(6): 461-9, 2008.
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| ID: mdl-19122122
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
A suicide can be a devastating event in the hospital, and few guidelines exist to aid an institution's response.METHOD:
The authors describe a framework of immediate, short-term and long-term responses in the event of an in-hospital suicide.CONCLUSION:
Implications for administration, communication, assessment, physical environment, and standards of care throughout the hospital are discussed that are relevant to both general-medical and psychiatric settings. Suggestions for the successful management of the aftermath of a suicide, such as the formation of a multidisciplinary leadership team, are included.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Suicidio
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Administración Hospitalaria
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychosomatics
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos