Law & Ethics for Clinicians Working With Children & Families
Law & Ethics for Clinicians Working With Children & Families
Law & Ethics for Clinicians Working With Children & Families
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RISK FACTORS FACILITATING INHIBITING<br />
Long-term:<br />
Suicidal ideation: syntonic or dystonic<br />
Family History<br />
Impulsivity (violence, driving,<br />
money)<br />
Drug abuse<br />
Physical illness<br />
Mental competency<br />
Specific situational factors<br />
Rating System: L = low factor; M = moderate factor; H = high factor; O = non-factor,<br />
* Short-term indicators found to be statistically significant within one year of assessment.<br />
Note: Clinically judge as high, moderate, or low the potential <strong>for</strong> suicide within 24-48<br />
hours from the assessment of suicide.<br />
Simon, R.I. (1992). Clinical psychiatry and the law, 2nd Ed. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.
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