Depression in primary care: assessing suicide risk.
- Author:
Chung Wai Mark NG
1
;
Choon How HOW
2
;
Yin Ping NG
3
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: depression; primary care; suicide risk assessment
- MeSH: Asia; Depression; diagnosis; Hospitalization; Humans; Primary Health Care; organization & administration; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Self-Injurious Behavior; Suicide; prevention & control
- From:Singapore medical journal 2017;58(2):72-77
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
- Abstract: Major depression is a common condition seen in the primary care setting. This article describes the suicide risk assessment of a depressed patient, including practical aspects of history-taking, consideration of factors in deciding if a patient requires immediate transfer for inpatient care and measures to be taken if the patient is not hospitalised. It follows on our earlier article about the approach to management of depression in primary care.
