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Citation

Claassen CA, Larkin GL. Br. J. Psychiatry 2005; 186: 352-353.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390 -9119, USA. Cindy.Claassen@UTSouthwestern.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

10.1192/bjp.186.4.352

PMID

15802695

Abstract

The prevalence and severity of suicidal ideation was established in a patient sample seeking emergency treatment for non-psychiatric reasons. Using a computerised mental health screening panel, data were collected from waiting-room patients during randomised shifts over a 45-day period. Of 1590 screened patients, 185 (11.6%) acknowledged suicidal ideation and 31 (2%) reported planning to kill themselves. Almost all of those with suicidal ideation (97%) acknowledged symptoms consistent with mood, anxiety and/or substance-related disorders. Structured medical record review revealed that 25 of the 31 patients planning suicide were undetected during their index visit, and that 4 attempted suicide within 45 days of the visit. All survived.

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