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Fast forward 2 years, and I have experienced highs and lows of patient care, from losing a patient to possible suicide to diagnosing psychosis due to a presumed pheochromocytoma, only for the patient to discharge against medical advice before confirming the diagnosis on imaging. Losing a patient to...

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Published in:	Academic psychiatry Vol. 47; no. 6; pp. 591 - 592
Main Author:	Kramer, Eric N.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cham Springer International Publishing 01-12-2023 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Fear Hopes and Fears on Entering Psychiatry Medical Education Medicine Medicine & Public Health Mental disorders Mental Health Mental health care Patients Physicians Psychiatry Suicide The Learner's Voice Violence
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Summary:	Fast forward 2 years, and I have experienced highs and lows of patient care, from losing a patient to possible suicide to diagnosing psychosis due to a presumed pheochromocytoma, only for the patient to discharge against medical advice before confirming the diagnosis on imaging. Losing a patient to suicide can have lasting impacts on mental health professionals, and I cannot imagine navigating such an event without such support [3]. The impact on mental health practitioners of the death of a patient by suicide: a systematic review.
Bibliography:	SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Editorial-2 ObjectType-Commentary-1
ISSN:	1042-9670 1545-7230 1545-7230
DOI:	10.1007/s40596-023-01831-4