Citation

Lasyi E, Rynkov P. Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology 2016; 7(1): 105-111.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016)

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Abstract

The review presents the data on suicide frequency among hospitalized psychiatric and somatic patients. Risk factors connected to the availability of means of suicide, quality of surveillance and communicative ability of medical personnel are analyzed. Authors propose data on suicide and death due external causes among hospitalized patients in Belarus. Authors underline that quality of suicide prevention in hospital depends on the evaluation of patient's suicide risk as well as the improving surveillance and control over the suicide means in hospital and quality of interpersonal communication with patients.

Language: ru

Keywords

Suicide prevention; Suicide risk factors; Availability of means of suicide; Suicide among hospitalized patients