Civil Liability for Clinical Misdiagnosis of Suicidal Intention: Procedure and Guidelines to Minimize Fatal Diagnostic Error

Background/Objectives: A fatal diagnostic error of suicidal intention, i.e., an error implying death or serious injuries (i.e., incapacitating, chronic injury) to the patient, may have civil liability (punishable error) for the clinician. The Scale for Suicidal Ideation (SSI) is the reference psycho...

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Main Authors: Raúl Quevedo-Blasco, María José Pérez, Alejandro Guillén-Riquelme, Tatiana Hess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Española de Psicología Jurídica y Forense 2023-07-01
Series:European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context
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Online Access: https://journals.copmadrid.org/ejpalc/art/ejpalc2023a8