TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - A retrospective study of self-inflicted burns
JO  - General hospital psychiatry
A1  - Sonneborn, C. K.
A1  - Vanstraelen, P. M.
SP  - 404
EP  - 407
VL  - 14
IS  - 6
N2  - A study was conducted of all 51 patients admitted on 64 occasions with self-inflicted burns to the Welsh Regional Burns Unit between January 1979 and January 1991. Two different groups of patients were identified, namely, patients who attempted suicide and patients with self-mutilative behavior. Their differences on a number of variables are described. At follow-up, no patient had subsequently committed suicide, but the majority of suicide attempters remained in contact with psychiatric services. In view of the considerable psychiatric morbidity of this patient group there is a need for consultation-liasion psychiatrists to provide a service to Burn Units.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0163-8343
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -