Resource Tag: PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS

Prevalence & risk factors for inpatient suicide & suicide attempts in a German psychiatric hospital were explored. 20,543 patients with 40,451 episodes of inpatient care (1995-2004) were included. 41 inpatient suicides were recorded. Risk of inpatient suicide was increased for patients with resistance to drug treatments, previous suicide attempt, severe side effects, & supportive psychotherapy […]

This study examined the characteristics of 25 psychiatric inpatients who died by suicide in the Vrapce Psychiatric Hospital (Croatia) during the period 1996-2006. A typical profile was a middle-aged person, single, unemployed, repeatedly hospitalized, with schizophrenia, a history of suicide attempts, using a violent method after more than three weeks of hospital treatment. It is […]

The presenter discussed a retrospective exploratory study done at the Homewood Sanitarium to identify those patients most at risk of dying by suicide. A sample of 43 patients who died by suicide, either in hospital or after discharge, between 1960-1974 was drawn. A method group was also rated independently. Results of the study enabled the […]

In November 1997, a policy statement by the Department of Mental Hygiene of the State of New York instructed directors of psychiatric centres to review all suicides at their institutions by means of a psychological autopsy. This presentation discussed the initial effects of this directive & examined staff reactions to the process. The implications for […]

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For many years, it has been recognized many patients in mental health services die by suicide & acts of serious self-harm and, in turn, that a substantial proportion of these tragedies could be prevented. This article provides information on matters of context & identifies important issues for lawyers & expert witnesses. (3)

This paper summarizes previous work on the features of inpatients who die by suicide, examines the clinical value of recent research findings derived from case-control studies, & concludes with an account of recent recommendations for the prevention of inpatient suicide. (15 refs.)

Suicide rates among prisoners in Greece have shown great fluctuation over time. This review of literature indicates various limitations mentioned in the relevant studies lie in the unreliability of data, e.g. doubts about the validity of official statistics, missing data in archives, missing files on victims, suicide in juvenile institutions not always recorded separately. The […]

This document sets out a suicide prevention strategy for the Gateshead Primary Care Trust for the years 2004-2010. The eight components that form the action plan are: appropriate level of care, inpatient suicide prevention, post-discharge prevention of suicide, family/carer contact, appropriate medication, co-morbidity/dual diagnosis, post-incident review, & training of staff. Local priorities relating to the […]

Refer to SIEC# 1984-0479 for Part 1 of this study.

It is currently impossible to distinguish between patients with depression who will make a suicide attempt and those who will not. Prevention, therefore, must be based on the assumption that any patient with more than mild symptoms of depression is at risk of suicide, and can only be effective if it is applicable to all […]

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In-patient suicides in two psychiatric hospitals in Austria were assessed over 8 years (1987-1994). Cases were detected by comparing police data with the hospitals’ admission & discharge records. 44 in-patient suicides occurred. The majority of patients had been diagnosed with affective disorders or schizophrenia. The majority of open ward suicides happened outside the hospital; 39.4% […]

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This paper analyzes civil court records relating to the mental illness (including suicidality) of New Jersey residents from 1790 to 1867. The records demonstrate that the social contexts out of which mad behaviour emerged at a given period, & the social responses to that behaviour, could influence the incidence & prevalence of mental illness. The […]

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For commentary on this article, please see SIEC #2005-0312. For a series of related articles, please see SIEC #2005-0311, 2005-0315, & 2005-0319