ABSTRACT
Suicide is one of the most tragic outcomes in clinical practice. It is not predictable in the individual and results from a complex series of factors that may differ across individuals, yet 30%–70% of suicides occur in patients who are receiving some treatment [1-3]. Learning more about the interacting biological, clinical, and situational factors that lead to suicide can help the clinician to recognize risk factors and initiate clinical interventions to reduce suicide risk.
