Suicide prevention strategies: Which one to consider?

Suicide Risk Assessments: Which Suicide Risk Factors Psychiatric Residents Consider Significant?

OBJECTIVE Patients visiting the emergency department (ED) after a suicide attempt are generally assessed for suicide risk by psychiatric residents. Psychiatric residents' competence in evaluating the risk posed by the patients who attempted suicide is critical to preventing suicide. METHODS We investigated factors considered important by psychiatric residents when evaluating suicide risk. Thi...

Suicide prevention strategies: a systematic review.

CONTEXT In 2002, an estimated 877,000 lives were lost worldwide through suicide. Some developed nations have implemented national suicide prevention plans. Although these plans generally propose multiple interventions, their effectiveness is rarely evaluated. OBJECTIVES To examine evidence for the effectiveness of specific suicide-preventive interventions and to make recommendations for futur...

Strategies for Suicide Prevention in Veterans

ii Preface VA's Health Services Research and Development Service (HSR&D) works to improve the cost, quality, and outcomes of health care for our nation's veterans. Collaborating with VA leaders, managers, and policy makers, HSR&D focuses on important health care topics that are likely to have significant impact on quality improvement efforts. One significant collaborative effort is HSR&D's Evid...

The Five Generic Competitive Strategies Which One to Employ ?

Competitive strategy is about being different. It means deliberately choosing to perform activities differently or to perform different activities than rivals to deliver a unique mix of value. -Michael E. Porter Winners in business play rough and don't apologize for it. The nicest part of playing hardball is watching your competitors squirm. -George Stalk Jr. and Rob Lachenauer The essence of s...

Strategies to prevent suicide.