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==Psychiatric evaluation== | ==Psychiatric evaluation== | ||
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! colspan="2" |'''"MALPRACTICE" mnemonic for evaluation of suicidal child or adolescent''' | |||
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!M- Mental health | |||
!Does the patient have a psychiatric diagnosis? | |||
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|Is he or she taking psychotropic medications? | |||
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|Is there a family history of mental health illness? | |||
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|'''A -Attempts''' | |||
|When did the patient first consider suicide? | |||
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|Has the patient tried to harm him- or herself before? | |||
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|Did he or she receive medical attention for that attempt? | |||
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|'''L -Lethality''' | |||
|Did the patient want to die? | |||
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|Does he or she still want to? | |||
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|Does he or she have access to lethal means? | |||
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|'''P -Plans''' | |||
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|'''R -Risk-taking''' | |||
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|'''A -Alcohol and drugs''' | |||
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|'''C -Conflict''' | |||
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|'''T -Trauma''' | |||
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|'''I -Impulsivity''' | |||
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|'''C -Community resources''' | |||
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|'''E -Exposure''' | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:10, 13 September 2018
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Suicide Microchapters |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Psychiatric evaluation
| "MALPRACTICE" mnemonic for evaluation of suicidal child or adolescent | |
|---|---|
| M- Mental health | Does the patient have a psychiatric diagnosis? |
| Is he or she taking psychotropic medications? | |
| Is there a family history of mental health illness? | |
| A -Attempts | When did the patient first consider suicide? |
| Has the patient tried to harm him- or herself before? | |
| Did he or she receive medical attention for that attempt? | |
| L -Lethality | Did the patient want to die? |
| Does he or she still want to? | |
| Does he or she have access to lethal means? | |
| P -Plans | |
| R -Risk-taking | |
| A -Alcohol and drugs | |
| C -Conflict | |
| T -Trauma | |
| I -Impulsivity | |
| C -Community resources | |
| E -Exposure | |