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What varying approaches do you take in suicide risk assessments?
Do you use different approaches in different settings (i.e., the ED vs. outpatient clinic)? Do you use different approaches for chronic vs acute suicidal thoughts and do you use risk assessment scales?
Answer from: at Community Practice
I do use the C-SSRS. I find that it is a useful framework for the different levels of severity of suicidal ideation, and it is most effective when assessing more than one point in time. I think that regardless of what scale you use, a good risk assessment for suicide should include a description of ...
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Answer from: at Academic Institution
I agree with the following from Dr. @Frederick:
"Ultimately, no scale or method is going to be perfect. We are unfortunately bad at predicting which individuals with suicidal ideation progress to an attempt. The most we can do is gather as much information as possible about how someone is feeling i...
Answer from: at Community Practice
Combining a questionnaire with an individualized approach for each patient is the best.