SAQ 1993 – Aggression, mental state examination and suicide risk

A 24-year-old man is brought to the ED by ambulance and police after being found alone on a bridge.

He is acutely aggressive, and you need to manage immediate safety, complete a mental state examination and assess suicide risk.

Describe a stepwise approach to managing the aggressive patient, giving specific examples.

(Marked out of 5.0)

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Complete the table with components of the mental state examination and examples of what to assess.

(Marked out of 8.0)
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List ten high-risk factors for suicide.

(Marked out of 5.0)

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