MDedge Psychcast

Approach assesses imminent suicide risk


 

Lorenzo Norris, MD, editor in chief of MDedge Psychiatry, sits down with Igor Galynker, MD, PhD, to talk about an evaluation model he and his team created aimed at assessing the risk of imminent suicide. Dr. Galynker also discusses ways clinicians can assess their own personal emotional responses to patients who are at risk.

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