SUICIDE: RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT BY DR OBU OGHENERO JONATHAN

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 SUICIDE: RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT BY DR OBU OGHENERO JONATHAN

OUTLINE

OBJECTIVE

INTRODUCTION

EPIDEMIOLOGY

AETIOLOGY

ASSESSMENT OF RISK OF SUICIDE

MANAGEMENT

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION

Suicide is death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with intent to die.

Suicide is impossible to predict even with current state of knowledge, but numerous clues can be seen.

A careful evaluation of suicide potential is required for all patients in the psychiatry unit.

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