Citation

Maier R, Stieglitz RD, Marsch SC, Riecher-Rössler A. Fortschr. Neurol. Psychiatr. 2011; 79(5): 283-289.

Vernacular Title

Patienten mit Intensivpflichtigen Medikamentosen Suizidversuchen - Risikoprofil

Affiliation

Psychiatrische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital Basel/Schweiz.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

10.1055/s-0029-1245956

PMID

21480157

Abstract

Little is known about the risk profile and the further history of patients who attempted suicide by severe medicinal intoxication.All patients residing in Basel (n = 190) admitted to the intensive care unit between 01 / 01 / 1998 and 12 / 31 / 2001 because of a suicide attempt with legal drugs were investigated regarding psychopathology and sociodemographic features. Also, until the end of 2005, further suicide attempts as well as potential cases of death were followed up.All 190 patients had psychiatric disorders. Compared to the general population, female sex, single status, low educational level, unemployment and invalidity were found significantly more often. Until the end of 2005 almost half of 118 patients followed up in our outpatient department committed further suicide attempts. 28 patients died, 6 of these by suicide.These patients should preferably not be prescribed medication with a low therapeutic range and they should receive intensive follow-up care.

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