Citation

Flinik-Jankowska M. Pol. Merkuriusz Lek. 2019; 46(273): 134-138.

Vernacular Title

Próby samobójcze chorych w materiale Kliniki Psychiatrycznej 10 Wojskowego Szpitala Klinicznego w Bydgoszczy w latach 2015-2017.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry of the 10th Military Clinical Hospital in Bydgoszcz.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, MEDPRESS - Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

30912523

Abstract

Suicides are the most serious cause of death among patients with mental disorders.

AIM: The aim of the work was the analysis of suicide attempts of patients staying at the Department of the 10th Military Clinical Hospital in Bydgoszcz in the years 2015-2017.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted in a group of 61 patients, 43 women and 18 men, admitted to the clinic due to a suicide attempt, in whom one of the diagnoses was made: depressive disorders, adaptive disorders, personality disorders, organic mood disorders. Biographical factors were analyzed: age, marital status, place of residence, education, professional activity, previous psychiatric treatment, stays in psychiatric hospitals, the method and causes of the suicide attempt.

RESULTS: Among 61 patients hospitalized in the Department of Psychiatry due to suicide attempts, the main clinical findings were personality disorders (36,1%) , depressive disorders (21,3%), organic mood disorders (18,0%) and adaptive disorders (4,9%). The most frequent metod of suicide attempt was drug poisoning (63,9%) and drug and alcohol poisoning (21,3%).

CONCLUSIONS: he analysis of suicide attempts of patients hospitalized in the Department of Psychiatry showed that the main diagnosis was personality disorder, and the most common suicide attempt was drug poisoning.

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Language: pl

Keywords

cause; hospitalization; suicide attempt