Suicide Immediately After Discharge From Psychiatric Inpatient Care: A Cohort Study of Nearly 2.9 Million Discharges.

CONCLUSIONS: A distinct elevation of the risk of suicide was seen in all diagnostic groups if a recent self-harm event had occurred, particularly among patients with psychotic disorders. Overall, the immediate risk of suicide after discharge was high regardless of recent suicidal behavior. The findings in this study have relevance for clinical decisions about immediate after-care and treatment in connection with discharge from psychiatric inpatient care. PMID: 30758922 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry - February 14, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: J Clin Psychiatry Source Type: research