@article{ref1,
title="Differences in suicidal intention, background and aftercare among patients treated for self-poisonings: a one-year prospective study from Oslo",
journal="Psychiatria Danubina",
year="2006",
author="Bjornaas, Mari A. and Hovda, Knut Erik and Heyerdahl, Fridtjof and Ekeberg, O. and Skog, Karina and Drottning, Per and Opdahl, Anders and Jacobsen, D.",
volume="18",
number="Suppl 1",
pages="87-87",
abstract="Objective: Long term mortality after self-poisonings is higher than for the general population, irrespective of intention. Are there differences in background, previous psychiatric treatment, substance abuse and aftercare based on intention? Methods: A prospective study of all patients treated for self-poisonings in all medical departments in Oslo during one year (April 2003-March 2004), including 908 patients, 54% females, median age 36 yrs. A semi-structured interview was performed. Results: 332 patients were suicidal, 232 were appealing, and 344 were substance abusers. There were more previous suicide attempts among suicide attempters (60%) and those considered to be appealing (57%) than among substance abusers (22%), (p&lt;0.001). Daily abuse was reported in 48% of the substance abuse group, 35% of the suicidal group and 25% of the appeal group (p&lt;0.001). Present/previous psychiatric treatment was reported by 35%, 48% and 35%, respectively (p&lt;0.001). 40% of the abusers were discharged without aftercare, 14% received psychiatric treatment. 94% of suicide attempters got aftercare, 38% as psychiatric inpatients, 39% outpatients. Conclusion: Although the intention behind a self-poisoning may imply differences, there is considerable co-morbidity regarding substance abuse, previous suicide attempts and psychiatric treatment among all patients. Those considered to be non-suicidal received less aftercare.   <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0353-5053",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}