Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk: Guidelines for Clinically Based Risk ManagementPatient suicide is an unavoidable occupational hazard of psychiatric practice. Indeed, it is the rare clinician who does not struggle, even agonize, over the complex task of assessing and managing the risk of suicide in patients. Patient suicides account for the greatest number of malpractice suits filed against psychiatrists and for the greatest number of settlements and verdicts covered by professional liability insurers. In this book, written by a clinician for clinicians, Dr. Simon, an established expert in psychiatry and law, offers A solid, easy-to-understand review of how medical malpractice law applies to patient suicides. He discusses the standards of care physicians must meet, the conditions associated with malpractice liability, and how best to minimize risks of litigation. Extensive references to peer-reviewed literature on suicide and recent malpractice cases, including those triggered by patient suicides, which give insight into the latest developments in both the scientific community and the courts. Much-needed practical advice, including advice on working with suicide risk assessments and suicide prevention contracts, on treating suicidal patients in various settings (outpatient, inpatient, collaborative, and emergency), and on coping with issues arising in the aftermath of a patient's suicide (documentation, confidentiality, and survivor care). Clearly defined risk management guidelines that will help clinicians avoid litigation or establish a sound legal defense if sued for malpractice. Numerous case examples that make the theoretical discussions and clinically based risk management guidelines that follow come alive. Rich in advice that draws on the author's more than 40 years of clinical experience, this book serves as an essential aid to clinicians. |
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... Malpractice legislation & jurisprudence . 4. Psychotherapy . 5. Risk Management . WM 165 S596a 2004 ] RC569.S556 2004 362.28 ' 7 - dc22 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A CIP record is available from the British Library ...
... J.D. , PH.D. Your wit , your excellence of scholarship and elegance of writing , your generosity of spirit kindled my interest in psychiatry and the law 1 CONTENTS Foreword Preface ... Suicide and Malpractice Litigation Introduction.
... Malpractice Litigation Introduction ... Understanding Malpractice Claims Duty of Care . Standard of Care .. Respected - Minority Rule . Direct Causation .. Damage . " Volitional Acts " of Suicide . Defenses to a Malpractice Claim Other ...
... malpractice litiga- tion against mental health providers in cases of suicide now follows this reasoning . Some background may be useful here . In purely legal terms , medical malpractice has taken place when , as a direct result of ...
... malpractice defense attorneys often maintain a jaundiced view of this intervention , fearing that should litigation ensue the case may be compromised : the grief - stricken treater , swept away by emotion , may blurt , " It's all my ...
Contents
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Suicide Risk Assessment | 25 |
Discharge and Aftercare | 36 |
Partial Hospitalization Programs and Intensive | 79 |
5 | 105 |
Emergency Psychiatric Services | 173 |
Documentation | 191 |
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