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Split Treatment Defined | Split Treatment Arrangement | Negative Aspects of Split Treatment With Possible Adverse Outcome | Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors, Suicide, and Split Treatment | Prevention and Management of Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors in Split Treatment Setting | Conclusion | References

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Split treatment arrangements in psychiatric patient care are increasingly common. Managing a suicidal patient in split treatment is challenging and may be made even more so when the roles and responsibilities of each provider are unclear. Although patients derive certain benefits from split treatment, they may also be at increased risk of adverse outcomes, including suicide. Split treatment has become more prevalent, so familiarity with the best arrangements for split treatment and the complex management of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in this setting is imperative.

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