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Publication Date: 2011-Feb
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Suicides in Users of Mental Health Care Services: Treatment Characteristics and Hindsight Reflections
Huisman, Annemiek; Kerkhof, Ad J. F. M.; Robben, Paul B. M.
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v41 n1 p41-49 Feb 2011
The current study aims to describe the patient and treatment characteristics of a sample of 505 suicides by mental health care patients, and to determine how clinicians view the care provided and what they learned. The results indicate that the quality of mental health care for suicidal patients could be improved by focusing on communication among clinicians, continuity of care, suicide risk assessment procedures, and the involvement of relatives.
Descriptors: Suicide, Patients, Mental Health Programs, Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Individual Characteristics, Mental Health Workers, Program Improvement
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