Citation

Sonneborn CK, Vanstraelen PM. Gen. Hosp. Psychiatry 1992; 14(6): 404-407.

Affiliation

Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1473710

Abstract

A study was conducted of all 51 patients admitted on 64 occasions with self-inflicted burns to the Welsh Regional Burns Unit between January 1979 and January 1991. Two different groups of patients were identified, namely, patients who attempted suicide and patients with self-mutilative behavior. Their differences on a number of variables are described. At follow-up, no patient had subsequently committed suicide, but the majority of suicide attempters remained in contact with psychiatric services. In view of the considerable psychiatric morbidity of this patient group there is a need for consultation-liasion psychiatrists to provide a service to Burn Units.

Language: en