ERIC Number: EJ744543
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Publication Date: 2006-Apr
Pages: 10
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Psychiatric Hospitalization after Deliberate Self-Poisoning
Carter, Gregory L.; Safranko, Ivan; Lewin, Terry J.; Whyte, Ian M.; Bryant, Jennifer L.
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v36 n2 p213-222 Apr 2006
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.
Descriptors: Psychiatric Services, Self Destructive Behavior, Poisoning, Longitudinal Studies, Patients, Cohort Analysis, Regression (Statistics), At Risk Persons, Hospitals, Psychological Patterns, Age Differences, Homeless People, Unemployment, Emotional Disturbances, Psychosis, Marital Status, Individual Characteristics
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Language: English
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