Treatment of suicidal patients: A risk-b
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James C. Overholser
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Article
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1995
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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A therapist may be held liable when a patient commits suicide if previous suicidal tendencies were observed but reasonable precautions were not taken. In order to reduce liability and enhance treatment effectiveness, therapeutic decisions can be critiqued by estimating the risks and benefits associa