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J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry
; 2024 Jun 04.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38844207
RESUMO
We present the case of a physician who engages with a peer response team and discloses suicidal ideation while himself seeing patients in the hospital. Top experts in consultation-liaison psychiatry provide guidance for this clinical case based on their experience and a review of the available literature. Key teaching topics include a general approach to suicide risk assessment, peer response programs for healthcare workers, and ethical and clinical considerations in treating colleagues. Consultation-liaison psychiatrists should be familiar with suicide risk management, take a pro-active approach to addressing modifiable risk factors, and keep in mind unique challenges of treating colleagues referred for care.