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The management of adolescents at risk of suicide by Australian general practitioners: issues in practice and confidence
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posted on 2003-01-01, 00:00 authored by Jane McGillivrayJane McGillivray, M BraithwaiteThis study involved an anonymous survey of 41Victorian GPs regarding their diagnostic and treatment practices with adolescent patients with depression and/or suicide ideation. The results indicated that the majority of respondents correctly diagnosed the level of depression and the risk of suicide in a case scenario. Although they commonly asked some of the questions related to an assessment of suicide risk, they rarely conducted a comprehensive risk assessment and the level of referral to telephone and internet crisis services was poor. Most GPs indicated a lack of confidence in their ability to detect and manage depression and suicide in this population and strongly emphasized a need for more training.
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Health perspectives: an international journalVolume
3Issue
1Pagination
35 - 41Publisher
International Society for Health PsychologyLocation
Deakin University, MelbourneISSN
1328-8989Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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