A 5-year follow-up study of suicide attempts
- VernacularTitle:精神病人自杀行为的随访研究
- Author:
Jianchu ZHOU
;
Yongqing DENG
;
Deyuan ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2001;10(3):193-194
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective This was a follow-up study of suicidal patients to assess the influence over time of different risk factors.Method A cohort of 73 patients admitted to a psychiatric department after a suicide attempt was followed-up for 5 years.Results In total,61.6% reattemped,15.1% of which had committed suicide during the follow-up.The rist factors for suicide included history of family psychiatric or suicide,and a poor social support,et al.Conclusion The results suggest a high repetition rate of suicide attempters in the psychotic patients who had previous suicidal behaviour and them positive family history.The preventive strategy to suicide in patients,such as set up good social network and should pay mroe attention to psyciologic rehabilitation period after discharge.
