SAFETYLIT WEEKLY UPDATE

We compile citations and summaries of about 400 new articles every week.
RSS Feed

HELP: Tutorials | FAQ
CONTACT US: Contact info

Search Results

Journal Article

Citation

Hunt IM, Robinson J, Bickley H, Meehan J, Parsons R, McCann K, Flynn SM, Burns J, Shaw J, Kapur N, Appleby L. Br. J. Psychiatry 2003; 183: 155-160.

Affiliation

National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, Centre for Suicide Prevention, Manchester, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12893661

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Information on suicide by psychiatric patients from ethnic minority groups is scarce. AIMS: To establish the number of patients from ethnic minorities who kill themselves; to describe their suicide methods, and their social and clinical characteristics. METHOD: A national clinical survey was based on a 4-year sample of suicides in England and Wales. Detailed data were collected on those who had been in contact with mental health services in the year before death. RESULTS: In total 282 patients from ethnic minorities died by suicide--6% of all patient suicides. The most common method of suicide was hanging; violent methods were more common than in White patient suicides. Schizophrenia was the most common diagnosis. Ethnic minority patients were more likely to have been unemployed than White patients and to have had a history of violence and recent non-compliance. In around half, this was the first episode of self-harm. Black Caribbean patients had the highest rates of schizophrenia (74%), unemployment, living alone, previous violence and drug misuse. CONCLUSIONS: In order to reduce the number of suicides by ethnic minority patients, services should address the complex health and social needs of people with severe mental illness.


Language: en

NEW SEARCH


All SafetyLit records are available for automatic download to Zotero & Mendeley
Print