Abstract
Astute professional judgement is essential when assessing suicide risk in order for the clinician to make effective decisions about the future care and management of a suicidal patient. To appreciate how clinical decision making is applied during a suicide risk assessment, a comprehensive literature review has been conducted and the results discussed, with reference to the seminal theories of clinical decision-making.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 14-19 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 36 |
| No. | 5 |
| Specialist publication | Mental health Nursing |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Suicide
- Risk-assessment
- Clinical judgement
- Decision-making
- In-patient