Prognosis after suicide attempt: Standard of care and the consequences of not meeting it

摘要: A significant number of people who attempt suicide and survive eventually die by their own hands, many within a year the index attempt. history multiple past attempts further increases risk eventual suicide. That most attempters do not later is statistical fact that should distract psychiatrists other mental health professionals from substantial increase in associated with Short-term intensive treatment, often psychiatric hospitalization, reduces immediate risk, but standard care requires more than just few days generic inpatient care. Before discharging patients, psychiatrist be reasonably certain conditions initial have improved some lasting way. Although for severe relatively transient condition, patients discharged because they say feel better or show superficial signs lessened risk. sending patient into community, good reason to believe dangerous condition(s) precipitated hospital admission been ameliorated, important improvements his her environment, on which patient's safety relies, are both real stable.