management at a glance

This offers an overview of the ongoing management, referral and treatment options with people at risk of suicide.

1. Look at how the management of people at risk of suicide fits into the square suicide and self-harm primary health care model and the referral pathways guide.
    
2. Briefly review the assessment and management of suicide risk chart from the desk guide.
    
3. In these excerpts from their full videos, Sarah, a consumer talks about being discharged from hospital without a management plan after a suicide attempt and Dr Tori Wade discusses referrals and the importance of continuity of care to minimise vulnerability at point of transition.
    
4. Sarah reveals how she was ready to talk about her future intentions around suicide following a suicide attempt and Dr Tori Wade talks here about her vigilance in asking about suicide. Tori also reminds of the option for passing on patient’s details when they refuse referrals when at significant risk of suicide.
    
5. Dr Tori Wade confirms the importance of documentation of people at risk of suicide in primary health care. Key documents in management are found here in square.
    
6. In these excerpts from the interview with psychiatrist Dr Peter Furze, we learn the importance of engagement when prescribing medication, especially with those facing chronic mental health problems or where medication may have significant side-effects.
    
7. Now move to the management in more details on-line tutorial.