Suicide rate following attendance at an accident and emergency department with deliberate self harm. Issue 2 (March 1996)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ryan, J; Rushdy, A; Perez-Avila, C A; Allison, R
• Is Part Of: Journal of accident & emergency medicine. Volume 13:Issue 2(1996)
• Page Start: 101
• Page End: 104
• Publication Date: 1996-03
• Subjects: Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.025
• DOI: 10.1136/emj.13.2.101
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2633-6138

Abstract

Abstract : OBJECTIVE--To determine the risk of suicide in patients attending an accident and emergency (A&E) department with deliberate self harm. METHODS--Information was obtained on suicides and open verdicts from the coroner's office and cross checked with computerised records in the A&E department. RESULTS--There was a trend to suicide among younger socially isolated males and older females. CONCLUSIONS--There is a significant association between suicide and a previous attendance at A&E with deliberate self harm. Appropriate assessment of these patients is an efficient way of managing self harm.