Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, 15 Parkman Street, WAC 812, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Med Clin North Am. 2010 Nov;94(6):1089-102. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2010.08.002.
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and is defined as intentional self-harm with the intent of causing death. Various mental disorders may be a cause for increased violence. This article outlines the elements of the risk assessment (for harm to self and/or others) in patients in crisis and addresses which contributing factors may be modifiable. This article also proposes a practical framework for the management of risk regarding suicide and violence.
自杀是美国主要死因之一，定义为故意自我伤害意图导致死亡。各种精神障碍可能是增加暴力的原因。本文概述了危机患者的风险评估（自我伤害和/或他人伤害）要素，并探讨了哪些促成因素可能是可改变的。本文还提出了一个关于自杀和暴力风险管理的实用框架。
