@article{ref1,
title="Management of suicide attempters in psychiatric care in Sweden:evaluation of a questionnaire to psychiatric care providers",
journal="Nordic journal of psychiatry",
year="1994",
author="Runeson, B. and Wasserman, D. and Traskman-Bendz, L. and Agren, H. and Åsberg, M.",
volume="48",
number="2",
pages="117-120",
abstract="A questionnaire sent to psychiatric care providers in Sweden contained questions on the management of suicide attempters. Routines for admission, psychiatric consultation for suicide risk assessment, and follow-up after discharge were focused on. Participation was satisfactory: 89 of 111 (80% questionnaires were answered. In two of three districts, specific routines for the management of suicidal patients had been included in written memoranda. In 73% of the districts, all patients referred to the somatic emergency ward were assessed by a physician from the department of psychiatry; in 61% of these, however, the physician was not always a specialized psychiatrist. Rating scales for assessment of suicide risk were used in 22% of the districts. Special follow-up approaches after suicide attempts were rarely available, nor was there any registration of suicide attempts. Nevertheless, almost all psychiatric care providers had a very positive attitude towards a continuous effort to develop better routines. © 1994 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0803-9488",
doi="10.3109/08039489409078137",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/08039489409078137"
}