Little Progress Seen Over Half-Century in Assessing Suicide Risk

Source: Psych CentralThe meta-analysis, led by clinical psychiatrist and Conjoint Professor Dr. Matthew Large from the University of New South Wales in Australia, found that suicide risk assessment tools were not successful in predicting suicide outcomes. It found no evidence of scientific progress over the past 50 years, pointing to a need for a more patient-focused approach to crisis mental health care.