Characteristics of a suicide attempt predict who makes another attempt after hospital discharge: A decision-tree investigation

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, and second among individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 (Drapeau and McIntosh, 2016). One of the most high-risk periods for suicide attempts and subsequent death by suicide is in the year following psychiatric hospitalization (Chung et al., 2017), and individuals who are initially hospitalized for suicidal ideation or behaviors appear to be at greatest risk for subsequent death by suicide (Chung et al., 2017). Identifying risk factors associated with post-discharge suicidal behavior is therefore important to suicide prevention during this period of elevated vulnerability.
Source: Psychiatry Research - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research