The Range of Therapies in the Treatment of Severely Depressed Suicidal Patients

Stanley Lesse, M.D., Med.Sc.D.Authors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 29, Number 3

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1975.29.3.308

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The treatment of patients with suicidal drives and ideas is often less than adequate due to theoretic and technical prejudices. This paper describes the requirements that one who treats suicidal patients should meet. The phases of treatment and aims of each phase are outlined. Finally the combined antidepressant drug-psychotherapy technique and electroshock procedures are described in detail.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 29 • Number 3 • 1975, pp. 303–462

Pages: 308 - 326

PubMed: 1163686

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Published in print: 1975, pp. 303–462

Published online: 30 April 2018

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Stanley Lesse, M.D., Med.Sc.D.^†

New York, N.Y.

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Presented at the Fifteenth Emil A. Gutheil Memorial Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, New York City, November 3, 1974.

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Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Psychotherapy. Mailing address: 114 East 78th St., New York, N.Y. 10021.

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The Range of Therapies in the Treatment of Severely Depressed Suicidal Patients

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