title: [Identification and assessment of suicidality].
abstract: Suicidality is a frequently observed but unfortunately frequently overlooked phenomenon. Every year over 1000 persons in Switzerland commit suicide; the number of attempted suicides is much higher. If suicidality is recognized promptly, appropriately assessed and adequate therapy initiated, suicides can be prevented. The assessment of suicidality can be facilitated by knowledge of the most important risk groups and factors, but also of protective factors. Various instruments are available which provide an overview of the influential factors, whereby some risk factors, e.g. access to suicidal methods or concrete suicide plans, involve a greater suicide risk than others. Such instruments, however, can never replace the overall assessment of a clinician which ought to arise from a dialogue characterized by empathy and transparency.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Integrative Psychiatrie, Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik PUK Zürich, Rheinau.
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prinz
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Integrative Psychiatrie, Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik PUK Zürich, Rheinau.
authors.forename: Stephan T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Egger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013557:Switzerland; D055815:Young Adult; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
keywords: Beurteilung; Risikofaktoren; Suizid; Suizidalität; assessment; facteurs de risque; risk factors; suicidality; suicidalité; suicide; évaluation