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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Robert I. Simon, MDPublisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing Imprint: American Psychiatric Association Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.426kg ISBN: 9781585621705ISBN 10: 1585621706 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 02 December 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsForeword Preface Chapter 1. Suicide and Malpractice Litigation Chapter 2. Suicide Risk Assessment Chapter 3. Suicide Prevention Contracts Chapter 4. Outpatients Chapter 5. Collaborative Treatment Chapter 6. Inpatients Chapter 7. Emergency Psychiatric Services Chapter 8. Suicide Aftermath: Documentation, Confidentiality, and Survivor Care Index of Legal Cases and Statutes Subject IndexReviewsIt should be read by clinical practitioners of all stripes. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease The book describes in fluid text and detailed terms the intricacies of malpractice litigation, suicide assessment and management, and suicide aftermath. Each chapter includes relevant case studies that aptly exemplify the variety of situations that psychiatrists may face in treating suicidal patients. Additionally, at the end of each chapter the preceding text is summarized in useful bullet points to reinforce central messages. Comprehensive reference lists are also included. Psychiatric Times <p> It should be read by clinical practitioners of all stripes. -- Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease , November 2004 Condensing the immense amount of literature on this subject into one book, while ensuring it maintains its clinical focus, proves quite challenging. Yet, Dr. Simon imparts his vast clinical experience and keen forensic knowledge in a book that is both readable and educational. -- Steven T. Herron, M.D. * Doody's Book Reviews * I did not hesitate to accept the opportunity to review Robert Simon's latest book on suicide. I have come to expect great things from him over the years. This book is not a disappointment. It is an easy and enjoyable read, informative, filled with relevant and interesting clinical cases, and built around an inescapable reality. -- Robert O. Pasnau, M.D. * The American Journal of Psychiatry * It should be read by clinical practitioners of all stripes. * Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease * The book describes in fluid text and detailed terms the intricacies of malpractice litigation, suicide assessment and management, and suicide aftermath. Each chapter includes relevant case studies that aptly exemplify the variety of situations that psychiatrists may face in treating suicidal patients. Additionally, at the end of each chapter the preceding text is summarized in useful bullet points to reinforce central messages. Comprehensive reference lists are also included. * Psychiatric Times * The book describes in fluid text and detailed terms the intricacies of malpractice litigation, suicide assessment and management, and suicide aftermath. Each chapter includes relevant case studies that aptly exemplify the variety of situations that psychiatrists may face in treating suicidal patients. Additionally, at the end of each chapter the preceding text is summarized in useful bullet points to reinforce central messages. Comprehensive reference lists are also included. - Psychiatric Times Author InformationRobert I. Simon, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Program in Psychiatry and Law at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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