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==Psychiatric evaluation==
==Psychiatric evaluation==
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! colspan="2" |'''"MALPRACTICE" mnemonic for evaluation of suicidal child or adolescent'''
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!M- Mental health
!Does the patient have a psychiatric diagnosis?
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|Is he or she taking psychotropic medications?
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|Is there a family history of mental health illness?
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|'''A -Attempts'''
|When did the patient first consider suicide?
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|Has the patient tried to harm him- or herself before?
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|Did he or she receive medical attention for that attempt?
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|'''L -Lethality'''
|Did the patient want to die?
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|Does he or she still want to?
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|Does he or she have access to lethal means?
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|'''P -Plans'''
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|'''R -Risk-taking'''
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|'''A -Alcohol and drugs'''
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|'''C -Conflict'''
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|'''T -Trauma'''
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|'''I -Impulsivity'''
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|'''C -Community resources'''
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|'''E -Exposure'''
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==References==
==References==

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Overview

Psychiatric evaluation

"MALPRACTICE" mnemonic for evaluation of suicidal child or adolescent
M- Mental health Does the patient have a psychiatric diagnosis?
Is he or she taking psychotropic medications?
Is there a family history of mental health illness?
A -Attempts When did the patient first consider suicide?
Has the patient tried to harm him- or herself before?
Did he or she receive medical attention for that attempt?
L -Lethality Did the patient want to die?
Does he or she still want to?
Does he or she have access to lethal means?
P -Plans
R -Risk-taking
A -Alcohol and drugs
C -Conflict
T -Trauma
I -Impulsivity
C -Community resources
E -Exposure

References

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