Citation

Zoupanos N, Le Goff-Cubilier V, Bryois C. Rev. Med. Suisse 2006; 2(68): 1487-1490.

Vernacular Title

Conduites suicidaires en Suisse: du terrain d la prevention.

Affiliation

Service de psychiatrie de liaison EHC-Hopital de Morges Chemin du Cret 2, 1110 Morges. nzoupanos@bluewin.ch

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Medecine et Hygiene)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16783995

Abstract

Prevention of suicide and recurrent suicidal behaviour is actually a prior issue for the Canton de Vaud, in order to elaborate an accurate Health Management. After a brief description of the swiss and Vaud situation we report epidemiological data about attempted suicides in Morges' hospital, collected since the beginning of the activity of a Consultation-Liaison psychiatrist and we confront them with the level of functioning of the medical system. Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, through an early intervention during such a critical period, can provide better detection and prevention of those situations. It offers also the opportunity to develop adapted plans of observation, orientation and treatment for those patients already within a somatic setting.

Language: fr