因评估不足导致一名患有精神分裂症的男子自杀, Psychiatric social workers found at fault for inadequate assessment leading to a man with schizophrenia's suicide.

卫生和残疾事务专员发现两名精神病社会工作者在一名患有精神分裂症的人在评估不充分后自杀后犯了错。 The Health and Disability Commissioner found two psychiatric social workers at fault after a man with schizophrenia took his own life following their inadequate assessment. 他们没有考虑他的自杀想法,依靠自我报告,也没有咨询其他专业人员。 They failed to consider his suicidal ideation, relied on self-reporting, and did not consult other professionals. 虽然他们的行动受到批评,但两名社会工作者都接受了进一步培训,新西兰卫生部针对这一事件修订了培训政策。 Although criticized for their actions, both social workers have undergone further training, and Health New Zealand has revised its training policies in response to the incident.