SUICIDE AND SOME OF ITS LEGAL PROBLEMS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE SHIZOPHRENIA PATIENT
SUICIDE AND SOME OF ITS LEGAL PROBLEMS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE SHIZOPHRENIA PATIENT

Summary/Abstract: Suicide is one of the world’s largest public health problems. Suicidal behavior as a whole is a complex phenomenon often resulting from the interplay of many factors. Despite efforts to predict and prevent it, inroads toward the reduction of completed and attempted suicide rates remain modest. Both biological and psychological models have been employed to better understand this behavior. Another question about suicide is it’s legal aspect. Consideration of the legal implications of malpractice is of main concern to practitioners and insurance companies, which cover them. The legal complaints in malpractice cases involving suicide are the same for schizophrenic and non-schizophrenic populations. The courts have applied various theories in imposing liability on mental health practitioners in suicide cases.

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