Suicide psychiatric evaluation
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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 | |
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| 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 | |