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Kwon CY, Lee B. The potential role of Korean medicine doctors in Korea's suicide prevention policy: The first web-based survey. Asian J Psychiatr 2024; 96:104040. [PMID: 38604049 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Chan-Young Kwon
- Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University, 52-57 Yangjeong-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan 47227, Republic of Korea.
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- KM Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672, Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Kwon CY, Lee B. The Effect of Herbal Medicine on Suicidal Behavior: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11101387. [PMID: 37239673 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11101387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Suicide is an important social and medical problem worldwide, including in countries that use traditional East Asian medicine (TEAM). Herbal medicine (HM) has been reported to be effective against several suicide-related conditions. This systematic review aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of HM in reducing suicidal behavior including suicidal ideation, attempts, or completed suicide. We conduct a comprehensive search in 15 electronic bibliographic databases from inception to September 2022. All types of prospective clinical studies-including randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs)-involving HM without or with routine care are included. The primary outcomes of this review are validated measures of suicidal ideation including the Beck scale for suicidal ideation. The revised Cochrane's risk of bias tool and other tools including the ROBANS-II tool are used to assess the methodological quality of RCTs and non-RCTs, respectively. A meta-analysis is performed using RevMan 5.4 in cases of homogeneous data from controlled studies. The results of the systematic review provide high-quality evidence to determine the efficacy and safety of HM for suicidal behavior. Our findings are informative for clinicians, policymakers, and researchers, aimed at reducing suicide rates, especially in countries that use TEAM.
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- Chan-Young Kwon
- Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University, 52-57 Yangjeong-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan 47227, Republic of Korea
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- KM Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672, Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea
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Edwards K, Cowan D, Brunero S. Perspective: Coping with Covid-19: An isolation risk assessment and management guideline for healthcare staff. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2023; 32:337-347. [PMID: 36385730 DOI: 10.1111/inm.13093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The mental health consequences of pandemic isolation have been well documented extending from psychological conditions such as anxiety and depression to increased falls risk, medication errors and delirium. Whilst risk factors associated with isolation are known, there remains a gap in the guidance for healthcare staff on how to assess for these risks and develop effective management plans. Using a structured professional judgement (SPJ) approach and the author's recent experience providing consultation and leadership to clinical staff working with at-risk patients during the pandemic, an isolation risk assessment and management guideline was developed. SPJ is an evidenced-based analytical method used to understand and mitigate risk that was primarily developed for the assessment and management of aggression and violence. This paper discusses an evidenced-based process used to develop the guideline and the application of its use from the author's clinical experience.
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- Kim Edwards
- Integrated Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Services, Mid North Coast Local Health District, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
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- Integrated Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Services, Mid North Coast Local Health District, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
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- Mental Health Liaison, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.,Casual Academic University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Use of an Agitation Measure to Screen for Suicide and Self-Harm Risk Among Emergency Department Patients. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry 2023; 64:3-12. [PMID: 35850464 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2022.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Suicidality alone is insensitive to suicide risk among emergency department (ED) patients. OBJECTIVE We describe the performance of adding an objective assessment of agitation to a suicide screening instrument for predicting suicide and self-harm after an ED encounter. METHODS We tested the performance of a novel screener combining the presence of suicidality or agitation for predicting suicide within 90 days or a repeat ED visit for self-harm within 30 days using retrospective data from all patients seen in an urban safety net ED over 27 months. Patients were assessed for suicidality using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale-Clinical Practice Screener and for agitation using either the Behavioral Activity Rating Scale or Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale. We hypothesized that a screener based on the presence of either suicidality or agitation would be more sensitive to suicide risk than the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale-Clinical Practice Screener alone. The screener's performance is described, and multivariable regression evaluates the correlations between screening and outcomes. RESULTS The sample comprised 16,467 patients seen in the ED who had available suicide screening and agitation data. Thirteen patients (0.08%) died by suicide within 90 days after ED discharge. The sensitivity and specificity of the screener combining suicidality and agitation for predicting suicide was 0.69 (95% confidence interval, 0.44-0.94) and 0.74 (0.44-0.94), respectively. The sensitivity and specificity for agitation combined with positive suicide screening for self-harm within 30 days were 0.95 (0.89-1.00) and 0.73 (0.73-0.74). For both outcomes, augmenting the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale-Clinical Practice Screener with a measure of agitation improved both sensitivity and overall performance compared to historical performance of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale-Clinical Practice Screener alone. CONCLUSIONS Combining a brief objective measure of agitation with a common suicide screening instrument improved sensitivity and predictive performance for suicide and self-harm risk after ED discharge. These findings speak to the importance of assessing agitation not only for imminent safety risk during the patient encounter but also for reducing the likelihood of future adverse events. This work can improve the detection and management of suicide risk in emergency settings.
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Kwon CY. Gap between the Scientificization and Utilization of Korean Medicine for Depressive Disorder in South Korea with the Highest Suicide Rate among OECD Countries. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11237022. [PMID: 36498597 PMCID: PMC9737407 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11237022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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In South Korea, with the highest suicide rate among Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, doctors of both Korean medicine (KM) and Western medicine (WM) are licensed in the national healthcare system. The beneficial effects of complementary and integrative medicine, including KM, for depressive disorders, a major cause of suicide, have been reported in some clinical studies. Longitudinal change (2012-2021) of KM and WM use for depressive disorders and the attempts to scientificize KM in the context of depressive disorders were investigated. Specifically, clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and national R&D projects of KM in the treatment of depressive disorders were investigated. The use of KM treatment for patients with a depressive disorder appears to be gradually decreasing in South Korea (annual number of patients in 2012 and 2021: 3607 and 2151 (-40.37%)), while the use of WM treatment is increasing (662,947 and 989,909 (+49.32%)). With the support of the government, KM CPG for depressive disorders and some R&D projects on KM for depressive disorders are being implemented. Our findings highlight the gap between the accumulation of clinical evidence, or the government's efforts to promote the evidence-based use of KM for depressive disorders, and its practical use in South Korea.
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- Chan-Young Kwon
- Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine, 52-57 Yangjeong-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan 47227, Republic of Korea
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Leng Y, Wu Y, Wang Z, Zhou X, Liao J. A qualitative study exploring barriers and facilitators to establishing nurse-led, multidisciplinary psychological care for trauma patients: experiences from doctors and nurses. BMC Nurs 2022; 21:191. [PMID: 35854301 PMCID: PMC9297566 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-022-00971-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Trauma patients are often in a state of psychological stress, experiencing helplessness, sadness, frustration, irritation, avoidance, irritability and other adverse emotions. Doctors and nurses are at the forefront of caring trauma patients and they play a crucial role in psychological supports and mental health care. However, few qualitative studies had based on the framework of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to explore the experiences in providing psychological care for trauma patients. We examined attitudinal, normative, and control beliefs underpinning medical staffs’ decisions to perform psychological care. Method A qualitative study of in-depth semi-structured interviews was conducted among 14 doctors and nurses engaging in trauma care. The participants came from six tertiary hospitals in Chongqing, China. Data analysis was performed using the approach of Colaizzi. According to the framework of TPB, the researchers identified and summarized the themes. Results Important advantages (mutual trust, patients' adherence and recovery), disadvantages (workload, short-term ineffective, practice unconfidently), referents (supportive: managers, patients, kinsfolk, nursing culture; unsupportive: some colleagues and patients), barriers (insufficient time or energy, resources situations), and facilitators (access to psychologist, training/education, reminders) were identified. Some demands, such as training diversity, multidisciplinary cooperation and families' support, reflected by doctors and nurses were important for them to carry out psychological care. Conclusion According to the TPB, this article explored the internal and external promotion and hindrance factors that affecting the intentions and behaviors of doctors and nurses in implementing psychological care for trauma patients. We also focused on the experience and demands of health professionals in conducting psychological care, which could provide references for managers to formulate corresponding psychological care procedures and norms.
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- Yanan Leng
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, the first affiliated hospital to Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, the first affiliated hospital to Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, Army Medical University, Shapingba District, Gaotanyan Street 30, Chongqing, China.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Southwest Hospital, the first affiliated hospital to Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nursing, Southwest Hospital, the first affiliated hospital to Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Podlogar MC, Gutierrez PM, Osman A. Optimizing the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation: An Item Response Theory Approach Among U.S. Military Personnel. Assessment 2022; 30:1321-1333. [PMID: 35575070 DOI: 10.1177/10731911221092420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS) is one of the most used and empirically supported suicide risk assessment measures for behavioral health clinicians and researchers. However, the 19-item BSS is a relatively long measure and can take 5 to 10 minutes to administer. This study used Item Response Theory (IRT) techniques across two samples of mostly U.S. military service members to first identify (n1 = 1,899) and then validate (n2 = 757) an optimized set of the most informative BSS items. Results indicated that Items 1, 2, 4, 6, and 15 provided a similar-shaped test information curve across the same range of the latent trait as the full-length BSS and showed reliable item functioning across participant characteristics. The sum score of these five items showed a linear score linkage with the full-scale score, ρ > 0.87, and was equally as sensitive as the full scale for prospectively predicting near-term suicidal behavior at 74% with a cut score ≥1 (equivalent to full-scale score ≥6). Results are consistent with those from civilian samples. In time- or length-limited assessments, using these five BSS items may improve administration efficiency over the full BSS, while maintaining classification sensitivity.This study suggests that summing Items 1, 2, 4, 6, and 15 of the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS) is an acceptable approach for shortening the full-length measure.
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- Matthew C Podlogar
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), Aurora, USA
- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), Aurora, USA
- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, USA
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Hajiaghamohseni Z, Sweeney J, Anderson MC, Duarte S, Evanko C. Continuum of Care Screener: A Risk Mitigation Tool to Guide Decision Making When Environmental Factors Affect Service Delivery. Behav Anal Pract 2022; 15:495-504. [PMID: 35611215 PMCID: PMC9120265 DOI: 10.1007/s40617-021-00672-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Navigating novel, unpredicted service disruptions can be complex and unparalleled. To effectively handle service interruptions, board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs®) must make sound clinical decisions, comply with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts (2020a), and critically engage in ongoing risk/benefit assessments for each individual client. Unfortunately, most BCBAs do not receive coursework, training, or fieldwork supervision in advanced risk mitigation. Those who have been practicing longer may have more experience in organizational systems and mitigating risk; however, half of all BCBAs have been certified in the last 5 years and two thirds have been certified in the last 7 years (BACB, 2021). This rapid growth of the profession poses significant challenges in navigating novel situations outside of the practitioner’s scope of competency and learning history. In this article, we present a systematic formalized approach to risk management through an organizational behavior management lens. The article includes a screening tool, a summary of the model, and case examples of ongoing risk assessment during unexpected service disruptions. This screener is designed to help BCBAs think critically and systematically as they consider social and contextual factors across stakeholders, the client’s behavioral status and treatment needs, state policy and law, and professional and ethical obligations during the decision-making process.
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- Zahra Hajiaghamohseni
- Greenspace Behavioral Technology, LLC, 2340 Treescape Drive-8, Charleston, SC 29414 USA
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Simpson SA, Goans C, Loh R, Ryall K, Middleton MCA, Dalton A. Suicidal ideation is insensitive to suicide risk after emergency department discharge: Performance characteristics of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale Screener. Acad Emerg Med 2021; 28:621-629. [PMID: 33346922 DOI: 10.1111/acem.14198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We describe the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)-Clinical Practice Screener's ability to predict suicide and emergency department (ED) visits for self-harm in the year following an ED encounter. METHODS Screening data from adult patients' first ED encounter during a 27-month study period were analyzed. Patients were excluded if they died during the encounter or left without being identified. The outcomes were suicide as reported by the state health department and a recurrent ED visit for suicide attempt or self-harm reported by the state hospital association. Multivariable regression examined the screener's correlation with these outcomes. RESULTS Among 92,643 patients analyzed, eleven (0.01%) patients died by suicide within a month after ED visit. The screener's sensitivity and specificity for suicide by 30 days were 0.18 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.00 to 0.41) and 0.99 (95% CI = 0.99 to 0.99). Sensitivity and specificity were better for predicting self-harm by 30 days: 0.53 (95% CI = 0.42 to 0.64) and 0.97 (95% CI = 0.97 to 0.97), respectively. Multivariable regression demonstrated that screening risk remained associated with both suicide and self-harm outcomes in the presence of covariates. Suicide risk was not mitigated by hospitalization or psychiatric intervention in the ED. CONCLUSIONS The C-SSRS screener is insensitive to suicide risk after ED discharge. Most patients who died by suicide screened negative and did not receive psychiatric services in the ED. Moreover, most patients with suicidal ideation died by causes other than suicide. The screener was more sensitive for predicting nonfatal self-harm and may inform a comprehensive risk assessment. These results compel us to reimagine the provision of emergency psychiatric services.
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- Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver Colorado USA
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- Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver Colorado USA
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- Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver Colorado USA
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Sisler SM, Schapiro NA, Nakaishi M, Steinbuchel P. Suicide assessment and treatment in pediatric primary care settings. JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC NURSING 2020; 33:187-200. [PMID: 32573060 PMCID: PMC7666006 DOI: 10.1111/jcap.12282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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TOPIC This article will briefly review screening for depression and suicidal ideation in primary care and school-based clinics, with a focus on in-depth screening for imminent suicide risk, developing a safety plan, and incorporating handoffs to urgent and emergency mental health care personnel. The article will cover current definitions of levels of suicidal risk and clinic-based protocols for a team approach to adolescents in crisis. PURPOSE To provide primary care and behavioral health nurses with evidence-based suicide risk screening and assessment tools and best practices for using them in patient-centered encounters with adolescents with suicidal thinking or behavior. SOURCES USED Journal articles, books, and reports. CONCLUSION Past studies have shown that many individuals who died by suicide had seen a primary care provider in 30 days before their deaths. Nurses in primary care settings should develop clinic-based protocols for screening all adolescents for suicide risk, developing safety plans, and providing suicidal youth and families with monitoring, appropriate referrals, follow-up, and support.
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- Shawna M. Sisler
- College of Nursing, Emma Eccles Jones Nursing Research CenterUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Department of Family Health Care Nursing, School of NursingUniversity of CaliforniaSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Family Health Care Nursing, School of NursingUniversity of CaliforniaSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Family Health Care Nursing, School of NursingUniversity of CaliforniaSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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Groth T, Boccio DE. Psychologists' Willingness to Provide Services to Individuals at Risk of Suicide. Suicide Life Threat Behav 2019; 49:1241-1254. [PMID: 30091151 DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined psychologists' willingness to accept a new client into their private practice as a function of the client's clinical presentation (with or without overt suicidality). Psychologists' openness to working with a client at risk of suicide was evaluated in the context of potential barriers to treatment provision, such as practitioners' endorsement of stigmatizing attitudes, concerns over liability and inadequate training, and limited access to community resources. METHOD Eighty-six licensed psychologists practicing within the United States were surveyed via e-mail and randomly assigned to one of two conditions, consisting of exposure to a vignette describing either a client reporting current suicidal ideation and a history of attempts or a client without explicitly elevated suicide risk. All participants were asked to complete a questionnaire assessing their likelihood of accepting the hypothetical client into their practice and examining possible explanations for disinclination to provide treatment. RESULTS Psychologists were less willing to work with a client experiencing suicidality than an individual without elevated suicide risk. Those indicating a reluctance to provide services reported greater concerns over the adequacy of their suicide-related skills and training and fewer resources in the community. CONCLUSIONS Recommendations for improving the responsiveness of private practitioners are provided, with an emphasis on enhancing clinical training and increasing the availability and accessibility of mental health resources.
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La Guardia AC, Cramer RJ, Brubaker M, Long MM. Community Mental Health Provider Responses to a Competency-Based Training in Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention. Community Ment Health J 2019; 55:257-266. [PMID: 30074117 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-018-0314-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The present study evaluates of a competency-based suicide prevention training. A sample of community mental healthcare providers took part in a suicide risk assessment and prevention training, completing pre-post measures of knowledge, competency/skill and attitudes, as well as baseline interprofessional education (IPE) socialization. Training yielded moderate-to-large improvements in suicide-related knowledge, perceived risk assessment/prevention skills, attitudes toward helping patients, and professional capacity to work with suicidal patients. Small pre-post differences were observed recognizing the need for additional training. IPE socialization moderated impacts on professional capacity. This study offers support for the promising impacts of competency-based and IPE-specific training.
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- School of Community & Environmental Health, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 23509, USA. .,Virginia Clinical Psychology Consortium Program, Norfolk, VA, USA.
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- School of Community & Environmental Health, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 23509, USA
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Solimine S, Takeshita J, Goebert D, Lee J, Schultz B, Guerrero M, Tanael M, Pilar M, Fleming L, Kracher S, Lawyer L. Characteristics of Patients With Constant Observers. PSYCHOSOMATICS 2018; 59:67-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Tanguturi Y, Bodic M, Taub A, Homel P, Jacob T. Suicide Risk Assessment by Residents: Deficiencies of Documentation. ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY : THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENCY TRAINING AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY 2017; 41:513-519. [PMID: 28083763 DOI: 10.1007/s40596-016-0644-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The authors sought to assess the documentation of suicide risk assessments performed by psychiatry residents in a psychiatric emergency service (PES) and to identify differences in documentation between previously used paper charts and a new electronic medical record (EMR) system based on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)-risk assessment version. METHODS This study is a retrospective chart review of psychiatric evaluations performed by psychiatry residents during a 1-year period in the PES of a large, urban, academic medical center. The sample was selected by a systematic random sampling technique from a total of 3931 evaluations performed on adult patients during the study period. The suicide risk assessments were evaluated using data regarding demographics, process indicators identified from the C-SSRS, and diagnoses. RESULTS A total of 300 charts were reviewed. Only 91% of the evaluations contained documentation of suicidal ideations (either admitted or denied); 5 other variables were documented in more than 50% of the evaluations: treatment status (95.3%), presence/absence of previous suicide attempts (84.6%), recent event-denies (56%), history of recent negative events (55%), and suicidal behavior-denies (53%). Additionally, 2 risk factors and 3 protective factors were documented in over 25% of the evaluations. CONCLUSION Documentation was deficient in multiple areas, with even the presence/absence of suicidal ideations not being documented in all evaluations. Use of an EMR with built-in "clickable" options selectively improved documentation especially regarding risk and protective factors adapted from the C-SSRS. Emphasis on documentation of assessments is paramount while training residents in suicide risk assessment.
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- Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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There are major legal issues that affect psychiatric nursing and guidelines for practicing in a legal and responsible manner. Advances in understanding of psychiatric conditions and developments in how nurses care for psychiatric patients result in changes in regulations, case law, and policies that govern nursing practice. Professional development, keeping abreast of current research and literature regarding clinical practice and trends, and involvement in professional organizations are some of the ways that psychiatric nurses can meet the challenges of their profession.
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- Linda Funk Barloon
- The Houston Methodist Hospital, 6560 Fannin Street, Suite 944, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, Correctional Managed Care, Galveston, TX, USA
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