TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Psychiatric hospitalization after deliberate self-poisoning
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Carter, G. L.
A1  - Safranko, Ivan
A1  - Lewin, T. J.
A1  - Whyte, I. M.
A1  - Bryant, Jennifer L.
SP  - 213
EP  - 222
VL  - 36
IS  - 2
N2  - The decision for psychiatric hospitalization after deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) is not well understood. This study, a longitudinal cohort study of 3,148 consecutive DSP patients found 920 (29.2%) subjects were referred for psychiatric hospitalization, 576 (18.3%) on involuntary basis. A logistic regression analysis showed increased risk for: age 25 or older, homelessness, unemployment, previous self-harm, psychiatric inpatient treatment within 12 months, earlier psychiatric inpatient treatment, suicidal ideation or plan, mood or psychotic disorders, and lower clinician experience; and lower risk for being married/defacto, and after hours presentation. Recommendation for psychiatric hospitalization was based on complex decision making. These findings have implications for clinical practice guidelines, service costs, and service organization.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2006.36.2.213
ID  - ref1
ER  -