Citation

Cantor CH, Burnett PC, Quinn J, Nizette D, Brook C. Acta Psychiatr. Scand. 1992; 85(3): 229-233.

Affiliation

Mental Health Branch, Queensland Department of Health, Brisbane, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1314009

Abstract

A 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.

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