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Edwin S. Shneidman wrote, " Instead of looking for a variety of answers for their problems, suicidal individuals think of only two alternatives: a total solution or a total cessation. All other options have been driven out by desperation and pain." Published in Psychology Today March 1987 |
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| Introduction | ||
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Experts agree that we simply do not know enough about suicide to accurately predict a suicide or to absolutely prevent a suicide (Reference 1). Diagnosing and treating suicidal behavior is complex and challenging even for an experience psychiatrist.
Psychiatrists are physicians who have been schooled in biopsychosocial perspectives of mental illness and are often sought for consultation with high risk, suicidal individuals. |
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| Information is provided on the diverse perspectives on the causes of suicide and clinical guidance for working with and on patients' cases involving suicide ideation and/or behaviors. Additionally, varied and specialized resources are available for Psychiatrists to enhance their knowledge of suicide prevention and to provide families, loved ones, and referring clinicians with information to help people at risk for suicide. | ||
| What to do to help as a Psychiatrist | ||
| Information is available on what steps you can take as a Psychiatrist to help other health care professionals and lay public to move their initial resistances to seek psychiatric help. | ||
| Varied and specialized educational resources are provided for Psychiatrists that are focused on their role as an expert clinician. | ||
| What researchers are doing of interest to Psychiatrists | ||
| Psychiatrists can find relevant and current information on research projects as well as research findings in relation to suicide and suicide prevention that can help in working with people at risk, conducting their own research or advocating for new research efforts. | ||
| What other resources are available for Psychiatrists | ||
| General information related to detecting the signs of mental illness, depression and potential for harm to self or others is located in this section. Additionally, information related to how to help the families, loved ones, acquaintances of people at risk for suicide or professionals in helping roles is located in this section. As a psychiatrist, it is important for you to be familiar with the content found here, so that when appropriate you can refer the families and loved ones of a person at risk for suicide to relevant suicide prevention resources. | ||
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| What to look for | ||
| >Detection Resources | ||
| >>Associated Factors | ||
| >>Protective Factors | ||
| >>Facts | ||
| >>Myths | ||
| >>How to relate | ||
| >>Common concerns | ||
| >Professional resources | ||
| >>Professional screening tools | ||
| >>Suicide risk screening tools | ||
| What to do to help | ||
| >Treatment Resources | ||
| >>What to do in an emergency | ||
| >>Suicide hotlines | ||
| >>Facilities | ||
| >>Mental health providers | ||
| >>Legal considerations | ||
| >>Standard treatments for suicide ideation | ||
| >>What to do as a survivor of suicide | ||
| >Professional Resources | ||
| >>Clinical guidance | ||
| >>Ethical and Legal guidelines | ||
| >>Assessment information | ||
| >>Medication information | ||
| >>What to do as a professional survivor of suicide | ||
| What education is available | ||
| >Education Resources | ||
| >>Online educational tools | ||
| >>Organizations | ||
| >>Courses for credit | ||
| >>Publications | ||
| >Professional Resources | ||
| >>Higher education | ||
| >>Organizations | ||
| >>Courses for credit | ||
| >>Continuing education | ||
| >>Conferences | ||
| >>Publications | ||
| What researchers are doing | ||
| >Research Resources | ||
| >>Research news | ||
| >>Statistics | ||
| >>Clinical trials | ||
| >>Grants/RFP | ||
| >>Institutions | ||
| >Professional
Resources >>Research news |
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