Tag: suicide
Major Depressive Disorder, Suicides, and the Role of Dimensional Psychiatry for Triaging in Primary Care Settings: A Case Series Retroanalysis
by Atmaram Yarlagadda, MD; Adrian R. Johnson, LCSW, MSW; Cheyenne M. Bickerstaff, BS; Joseph R. Yancey, MD, MBA; Samuel L. Preston, DO; Liquori L. Etheridge, LCSW; Michelle Maddalozzo, LCSW; Samuel Ochinang, LCSW; Rosemary A. Jackson, DNP, PMHNP-BC; and Anita H. Clayton, MD Dr. Yarlagadda is Installation Director of Psychological Health at McDonald Army Health Center in Fort Eustis, […]
Lithium Suicide Prevention: A Brief Review and Reminder
by Simrat Kaur Sarai, MD; Hema Madhuri Mekala, MD; and Steven Lippmann, MD Drs. Sarai and Mekala are research scholars and Dr. Lippmann is Emeritus Professor for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts […]
Managing the Suicidal Patient in a Split-treatment Relationship
by Ann McNary, JD Ms. McNary is a Senior Risk Manager with PRMS, Inc., Arlington, Virginia Innov Clin Neurosci. 2016;13(3–4):42–45. This ongoing column is dedicated to providing information to our readers on managing legal risks associated with medical practice. We invite questions from our readers. The answers are provided by PRMS, Inc. (www.prms.com), a manager […]
Editor’s Message: Special Edition of ICNS Covers Multiple Aspects of Assessment of Suicidal Ideation and Behavior
Dear Colleagues: Every year, over 800,000 people commit suicide worldwide, with over 40,000 of these deaths occurring annually in the United States. There are many more who attempt it.[1,2] A United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report indicated that nearly 500,000 people in the United States visit a hospital annually for injuries […]
Comparative Validation of the S-STS, the ISST-Plus, and the C–SSRS for Assessing the Suicidal Thinking and Behavior FDA 2012 Suicidality Categories
by David V. Sheehan, MD, MBA; Larry D. Alphs, MD, PhD; Lian Mao, PhD; Qin Li; Roberta S. May, MA; Emily H. Bruer, M.ed; Cheryl B. McCullumsmith, MD, PhD; Christopher R. Gray, BS; Xiaohua Li; and David J. Williamson, PhD Dr. Sheehan is Distinguished University Health Professor Emeritus, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, […]
Current Assessment and Classification of Suicidal Phenomena using the FDA 2012 Draft Guidance Document on Suicide Assessment: A Critical Review
by David V. Sheehan, MD, MBA; Jennifer M. Giddens; and Kathy Harnett Sheehan, PhD Dr. D. Sheehan is Distinguished University Health Professor Emeritus at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida; J. Giddens is the Co-founder of the Tampa Center for Research on Suicidality, Tampa, Florida; and Dr. K. Sheehan is Associate […]
The Columbia–Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C–SSRS): Has the “Gold Standard” Become a Liability?
by Jennifer M. Giddens; Kathy Harnett Sheehan, PhD; and David V. Sheehan, MD, MBA J. Giddens is the Co-founder of the Tampa Center for Research on Suicidality, Tampa, Florida; Dr. K. Sheehan is Associate Professor Emeritus at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida; and Dr. D. Sheehan is Distinguished University Health […]
Are Suicide Terrorists Suicidal? A Critical Assessment of the Evidence
by Ivan Sascha Sheehan, PhD Dr. Sheehan is Graduate Program Director and Assistant Professor, Negotiation and Conflict Management Program & Global Affairs and Human Security Program, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2014;11(9–10):81–92
Status Update on the Sheehan-Suicidality Tracking Scale (S-STS) 2014
by David V. Sheehan, MD, MBA; Jennifer M. Giddens; and Ivan Sascha Sheehan, PhD Dr. D. Sheehan is Distinguished University Health Professor Emeritus at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida; J. Giddens is the Co-founder of the Tampa Center for Research on Suicidality, Tampa, Florida; and Dr. I. S. Sheehan is […]
Linguistic Validation of the Pediatric Versions of the Sheehan Suicidality Tracking Scale (S-STS)
by Darlene M. Amado, BA; Darlene A. Beamon, BSE, MA; and David V. Sheehan, MD, MBA Mrs. Amado is with the University of South Florida College of Public Health and the University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida; Mrs. Beamon is with the Springfield Public School System, Springfield, Massachusetts; and Dr. Sheehan is […]
