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New Suicide Risk Tests: Coming Soon to a Psychiatrist Near You?

(Aug. 5) -- Two new approaches to evaluating suicide risk seem to outdo existing approaches, including a psychiatrist's own opinion of whether or not a patient is in danger. Psychologists at Harvard have published two separate studies on the tests and want to see both incorporated into clinical practice to help doctors...

Background on psychological health

Mental health describes a level of psychological well-being, or an absence of a mental disorder. From the perspective of 'positive psychology' or 'holism', mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life, and create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience.

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