title: Suicide Assessment in Hospital Emergency Departments: Implications for Patient Satisfaction and Compliance.
abstract: Suicide is a complex, multidimensional event with a host of contributing factors. Suicidal emergencies are among other behavioral and psychiatric emergencies that provide the basis for emergency department visits. Therefore, emergency departments are ideal clinical environments for the assessment of suicidal patients. A case example from an emergency department visit is provided as a basis of discussion as we describe subpopulations at high risk for suicide and review critical assessment parameters for the recognition and treatment of suicidal patients. Lastly, factors associated with patient satisfaction and treatment compliance are addressed to promote positive health outcomes among suicidal patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh PA.
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Linda
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authors.lastname: Garand
authors.forename: Diane
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authors.lastname: Dean
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Panzak
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taylor
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