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Characteristics and motivations of absconders from forensic mental health services: a case-control study
Full text linkSuicide rates among people discharged from non-psychiatric settings after presentation with suicidal thoughts or behaviours
No full textMetaâanalysis of suicide rates among people discharged from nonâpsychiatric settings after presentation with suicidal thoughts or behaviours
No full textSuicide and community psychiatric care
No full textA preliminary survey of 34 suicides among patients attending community services for the chronically mentally ill revealed a rate of 520 per 100,000 admitted. In contrast to earlier hospital surveys, no risk variables were identified for patients dying by suicide. Thirty-four percent of suicides occurred within one week of the last treatment and 59% within 3 months of service entry. It appears that early and intensive follow-up may be necessary to prevent suicide among patients receiving community psychiatric care
