Suicide

Question 1

Pts with _____ disease have an 84% higher rate of suicide compared to the U.S. population

Answer 1

end-stage renal

Question 2

____% of suicidal patients see their doctor in the month before they kill themselves, ____% in the six months before.

Answer 2

50; 80

Question 3

Psychiatric emergencies may be thought of as resulting from ______.

Answer 3

maladaptive responses to stress

Question 4

Feelings of _____ and wishes for ______ underlie most suicidal situations.

Answer 4

hopelessness; revenge

Question 5

Remember, suicidal and _____ ideation frequently co-exist.

Answer 5

homicidal

Question 6

What are your duties in treating the suicidal pt?

Answer 6

1. Treatment clearly depends on your diagnostic assessment of dangerousness but it is better
   safe than sorry.
2. Remember that you can hold a patient against their will if you judge them mentally ill and to be a potential harm to themselves and others or gravely disabled.
3. You also have a duty to warn potential victims as well as care for your patient.
4. You have a duty to report suspected child abuse and incest as well as domestic violence.