Guideline Detail

Working with the suicidal person. Clinical practice guidelines for emergency departments and mental health services

Guidelines Portal reference number:	1774
Year of publication:	2010
Available from:	Victorian Department of Health
Link:	Working with the suicidal person. Clinical practice guidelines for emergency departments and mental health services (PDF, 660KB)
Healthcare settings:	Emergency care, Primary and community care, Secondary care, Tertiary care
Life stages:	Adolescent (13-18 years), Adult (19-64 years), Aged (65+ years)
Intended Users:	Clinicians not otherwise stated
Method Of Development:	Systematic literature review
Guideline Format:	Guideline
MeSH Headings:	Suicide, Emergency Medicine, Self-Injurious Behavior, Victoria
NHMRC approved?:	No
Evidence documented?:	Yes
Availability:	Free online
Organisations involved in this guideline:	Name Involvement Victorian Department of Health Primary developer Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Endorsed Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Endorsed College of Emergency Nursing Australasia Endorsed Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Endorsed Royal College of Nursing Australia Endorsed
Comments:	See also: Working with the suicidal person - a summary guide (PDF, 378KB) Suicide risk assessment and management - literature review (PDF, 1.3MB) Working with the suicidal person: Rapid suicide-risk assessment at mental health service triage - Quick reference guide (PDF, 144KB) Working with the suicidal person: Comprehensive suicide-risk assessment in the emergency department - Quick reference guide (PDF, 146KB) Working with the suicidal person: Immediate management of suicide risk in the emergency department - Quick reference guide (PDF, 142KB) Working with the suicidal person: Rapid suicide-risk assessment at emergency department triage - Quick reference guide  (PDF, 147KB) Working with the suicidal person: Suicide risk in the elderly - Quick reference guide (PDF, 144KB) Working with the suicidal person: Assessing suicide risk in intoxicated persons - Quick reference guide (PDF, 140KB) Working with the suicidal person: Assessment and management of suicide risk in people who repeatedly self-harm - Quick reference guide  (PDF, 146KB)
Date of Inclusion:	7 Mar 2011 - 11:15 AM

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