Table E.4.12 Acute management of suicidal behaviour
* High risk or high changeability or low assessment confidence: Re-assess within 24 hours
• Ensure the patient is in an appropriately safe and secure environment
• Organise re-assessment within 24 hours
• Organise ongoing management and close monitoring
• Make contingency plans for rapid re-assessment if distress or symptoms escalate.
Medium risk (significant but moderate risk): Re-assess within one week
• Organise re-assessment within one week
• Make contingency plans for rapid re-assessment if distress or symptoms escalate
Low risk (definite but low suicide risk): Re-assess within one month
• Organise re-assessment within one month (timeframe for review should be determined based on clinical judgment) • Reassess within one week after discharge from an in-patient unit
• Provide written information on 24-hour access to suitable clinical car