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Society and the media have become increasingly concerned about suicidal behaviors in young people. This concern has led to a growing worldwide focus on its prevention and intervention. Young people who self-harm often present to hospitals via the emergency room (ER), and the consultation-liaison team is often called upon to provide appropriate psychiatric assessment and management. This chapter will discuss self-harm, suicide, and dangerousness in young people seen in a general hospital setting.

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Ong, S.H., Marimuttu, V.J. (2018). Safety Issues in a General Medical Facility Setting. In: Guerrero, A., Lee, P., Skokauskas, N. (eds) Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89488-1_5

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