Toolkit:  Suicide Risk Assessment and

Response to Patient Suicide

2012 Task Force Members: Laura Martin, MD; Jennifer Hagman, MD; Joel Yager, MD; Hal Wortzel, MD; Colleen McGuire, MD; Ergi Gumusanelli, MD

Updated 2016: Rachel Davis, MD and Jenna Cook, MD

Learning Objectives

Introduction

Suicide Risk Assessment PowerPoint 

(Rocky Mountain MIRECC)

Following a Suicide

Guidelines - resident

Guidelines - chief resident

Guidelines - attending

Suggested questions for your supervisors

Reactions to Suicide

Typical reactions to patient suicide

Ways to cope

Recommendations for self-monitoring 

References

APA Practice Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of Patients with Suicidal Behaviors

APA Quick Reference Guide

These clinical practice guidelines and others are available at: https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/clinical-practice-guidelines