Suicide Risk

Overview

4.6 out of 5 (43 Reviews)

Credits

2.00

Post Assessment Questions

12

Expiration Date

28 Feb 2026

Last Reviewed

1 Mar 2023

Estimated Time To Finish

120 Minutes


 
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Activity Description

Suicide is the tenth most common cause of death in the United States, but it can often be prevented with appropriate intervention. This activity reviews how to identify persons at risk for suicide, questions that health professionals must ask at-risk patients, and management protocols for suicidal patients. This activity addresses the role of the interprofessional team in the care of suicidal patients.

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Identify the key risk factors for suicide.
  • Summarize the evaluation of a patient for suicidal ideation.
  • Explain how to manage a suicidal patient.
  • Review the role of the interprofessional team in identifying and caring for suicidal patients.

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This activity is reported to the following Maintenance of Certification (MOC) boards:
American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
American Board of Pathology
  • Patient Safety

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    The ways to help the patients was vague. I would say 40% of my patients admit to SI, only 1-2% admit to a plan. I have tried on 3 occasions to hospitalize these patients but the hospital sent them home. Because the patient didn’t wanna be in the hospital, and therefore did not tell the hospital staff their SI thoughts. there for the only way, I’ve gotten a patient to become inpatient is if I spend an hour or two talking them into going into the hospital and then have a family member take them to the hospital.

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