TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Long-term suicide risk in forensic psychiatric patients
JO  - Archives of suicide research
A1  - Clarke, Martin
A1  - Davies, Steffan
A1  - Hollin, Clive R.
A1  - Duggan, Conor
SP  - 16
EP  - 28
VL  - 15
IS  - 1
N2  - The objectives of this study was to describe the rate of suicide and other causes of death in first admissions to a (medium) secure forensic psychiatric facility. All 595 patients were followed up for a maximum of 20 years. Death certificates were obtained and Standardized Mortality Ratios (SMRs) were calculated. At the June 2003 census, 57 patients (9.6%) had died of whom 18 (3.0%) had committed suicide; if deaths categorized as open verdicts are included the number rises to 26 (4.4%). The SMR for death by suicide was higher for a Mental Health Act classification of Mental Illness (SMR = 3,553) compared to Psychopathic Disorder (SMR = 1,892). The risks of mortality in this population are high from any cause, particularly from suicide.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1381-1118
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2011.539951
ID  - ref1
ER  -