Suicide interventions in primary care: A selective review of the evidence

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Suicide interventions in primary care: A selective review of the evidence

May 17, 2019 | Posted by |

Dueweke AR, Bridges AJ. Fam Syst Health. 2018 Sep;36(3):289-302. doi: 10.1037/fsh0000349. Epub 2018 May 28.

This review highlights the importance of multi-modal approaches including practitioner education, screening, early treatment of depression and active management of suicide risk to preventing suicide within primary care settings. It also supports the value of single-session crisis planning interventions. This is a useful article for general practitioners and other clinicians working in primary care.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29809038

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Suicide interventions in primary care: A selective review of the evidence

Suicide interventions in primary care: A selective review of the evidence

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