In:
European Psychiatry, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 25, No. S1 ( 2010), p. 1-1
Abstract:
Suicide remains the most severe emergency in every psychiatric disorder. Methods After evaluating the frequency of suicide among patients followed from 1-1-2004 to 31-12-2005 by the Mental Health Service of Modena Centro, we statistically analyzed socio-demographic and clinical data of suicide patients (n=25). Results Among psychiatric population followed by our psychiatric service in the observation period, suicide occurred in the 0.15% of all patients (25/16392) and represented the third cause of death, after cardiovascular disorders and neoplasia. The median age of suicide patients was 42 years for male and 50 years for women, with a ratio male/female of 1.8:1. “Depressive Disorders” followed by “Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders” represented the prevalent psychiatric diagnosis with a statistically significant correlation to suicide death cause (p 〈 0.005; Chi square test). The suicide patients had being treated for more than one year by psychiatric service (685 days, median) and 10 % of them was hospitalized in a psychiatric ward during the observation period. Suicide occurred after 73 days (median) from last psychiatric discharge and 12 days (median) from last psychiatric consultation. Conclusions Our data confirmed the literature: suicide is more frequent in young male affected by Depressive Disorders or Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders 1 . We have to conclude pessimistically about our preventive capacity since suicide occurred in patients already hospitalized and treated for a long period and after a short period from the last psychiatric intervention.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0924-9338
,
1778-3585
DOI:
10.1016/S0924-9338(10)71341-9
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
2010
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2005377-0
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