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= Paid-up subscribersIdentifying which patients are at risk of suicide. Practitioner 2014; 258 (1768): 7
Identifying which patients are at risk of suicide
24 Feb 2014
Item 9 of the PHQ-9 can be used to identify patients with suicidal thoughts who are at increased risk of suicide. However, this is just one component of the comprehensive and ongoing risk assessment that should be made for all patients with major depression.
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