A Common Sense Approach to Clinical Suicidology and Risk Management (Archived)

Clinical suicidology focuses on the assessment and treatment of suicidal risk in patients, with implications for training and risk management. Dr. David A. Jobes—an expert in clinical considerations for working with patients at risk for suicide—emphasizes a common sense approach to informed consent, screening, assessment, management of suicidal crises, and the clinical treatment of suicide risk. He also discusses implications for decreasing exposure to malpractice liability through competent evidence-based care, use of professional consultation, and the critical role of documentation.