Doctors should change the way they ask patients about self-harm, suicide

Doctors should change the way they ask patients about self-harm, suicide
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Updated: Dec 21, 2020 23:45 IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): Doctors can help patients with mental health concerns in a better way by using a different style of questioning about self-harm and suicide, experts said.
The study was published in Patient Education and Counseling journal.
New research warns patients may find it difficult to disclose thoughts of self-harm because of the way in which GPs (General Practitioners) ask about them.
Academics who examined consultations found that GPs were prone to ask questions in a way that invited a "no" response (e.g. "You're not having any thoughts of harming yourself?") and that patients were subsequently more hesitant when reporting thoughts of self-harm.

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