Abstract
Psychiatric Assessment of Suicide Attempters in Japan: a Pilot Study at a Critical Emergency Unit in an Urban Area
Yamada T~~Kawanishi C~~et al
320 consecutive cases of attempted suicide who were admitted to an urban emergency department in Japan were interviewed, with a focus on psychosocial background & DSM-IV diagnosis. Subjects were divided into 2 groups according to the lethality of method. 95% of patients received a psychiatric diagnosis. The most frequent diagnosis was mood disorder. The mean age was higher & living alone more common in the high-lethality group. Middle-aged men tended to have a higher prevalence of mood disorders. (38 refs.)