| Front | When the patient has risk factors associated with suicide, what warning signs should you be alert to? |
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| Back | When dealing with these patients, be alert for the following warning signs: Does the patient have an air of tearfulness, sadness, deep despair, or hopelessness? Does the patient avoid eye contact, speak slowly or haltingly, and give off a sense of vacancy? Does the patient seem unable to talk about the future? Is there any suggestion of suicide? And, Does the patient have any specific plans relating to death? |
Tags: 20, emergencies, psychiatric
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