The Management and Mismanagement of a Suicidal Patient

George KriegerAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: Psychiatric Services

Volume 27, Number 6

https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.27.6.411

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The author begins with the premise that the actions of therapists and hospital staff can contribute to the likelihood that a suicidal patient will eventually take his life. He recounts a case history of a depressed 51-year-old man who was hospitalized following a suicide attempt and delineates eight "mistakes" that contributed to the patient's eventual suicide and that are common occurrences in dealing with a suicidal patient. He believes that if more therapists and mental health professionals share mistakes and experiences of this kind with each other, such errors might be minimized or even prevented.

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Psychiatric Services

Volume 27 • Number 6 • June 1976

Pages: 411 - 413

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Published in print: June 1976

Published online: 7 October 2014

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George Krieger

Alcohol and Drug Programs Veterans Administration Hospital Palo Alto, California; 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94304

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The Management and Mismanagement of a Suicidal Patient

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