Suicidal Teen A sixteen year old student named Jimmy presented to the clinic for a doctor’s appointment. During the assessment process, the nurse asked Jimmy if he had any suicidal thoughts. He said, “Yes, but a long time ago.” At the end of the appointment the doctor wrote orders for Jimmy to see a psychiatrist. The nurse questioned the order because Jimmy’s suicidal thoughts had occurred so long ago. The doctor questioned Jimmy further because he knew that the concept of time to teenagers is different from adults. He learned that Jimmy had had suicidal thoughts last week.
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