Mendota Mental Health Institute
Citations
and Publications by David Mays, M.D.
Mays, D. "Structured Assessment Methods May Improve
Suicide Prevention", Psychiatric Annals, May 2004, Vol. 34,
No 5, pages 366-372.
Standard interview processes may mislead
clinician's about a client's acute suicide risk. A combination of
knowledge of demographic risk factors, a skilled clinical interview, and
awareness of the limitations of "clinical judgment" are necessary to
make good risk management decisions.
Mendota
Mental Health Institute
301
Troy Drive, Madison, WI 53704
Phone:
(608) 301-1000 Fax:
(608) 301-1358
Last Revised:
October 24, 2008 |
