Roberts D, Mackay G
Department of Psychological Medicine, Oxfordshire Mental Health Care NHS Trust, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
Nurs Times. 1999;95(3):58-60.
Assessing people following a suicide attempt is an opportunity for therapeutic intervention and for gathering essential information. This article outlines a nursing model for assessing people admitted to hospital following a drug overdose. The model is presented alongside a case study demonstrating its application in practice.