Cripps, RL;
Hayes, JF;
Pitman, AL;
Osborn, DPJ;
Werbeloff, N;
(2020)
Characteristics and risk of repeat suicidal ideation and self-harm in patients who present to emergency departments with suicidal ideation or self-harm: A prospective cohort study.
Journal of Affective Disorders
, 273
pp. 358-363.
10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.130.
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Abstract
Background: Characteristics and outcomes of patients presenting to Emergency Departments (EDs) have been under-examined. This paper describes the characteristics and risk of repeat suicidality amongst patients presenting to EDs with (1) suicidal ideation and (2) self-harm, compared to (3) controls in mental health crisis. Methods: The Clinical Record Interactive Search tool identified 2211 patients who presented to three London EDs with suicidal ideation or self-harm, and 1108 control patients. All patients received a full psychosocial assessment. Chi-squared tests examined group characteristics. Cox regression models assessed the risk of re-presentation with suicidal ideation or self-harm within one year. Results: There were a higher proportion of females and individuals under the age of 25 in the self-harm group. Patients presenting with suicidal ideation or self-harm were more likely to be white, live in more deprived areas, and less likely to receive a psychiatric diagnosis within one year compared to controls. Risk of repeat suicidality within one year was 3–4 times higher in those with baseline suicidal ideation (adjusted HR = 3.66, 95% CI 2.44–5.48) or self-harm (HR = 3.53 95% CI 2.47–5.04) compared to controls. Limitations: To be included patients needed to have a full psychosocial assessment. Incomplete records meant 21.4% of the sample was excluded. This will have introduced bias which might confound observed associations. Conclusion: Individuals presenting with either suicidal ideation or self-harm have similar risk for re-presentation within one year. Both groups would benefit from personalised risk management plans and active follow-up to reduce the risk of repeat suicidal behaviour.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Characteristics and risk of repeat suicidal ideation and self-harm in patients who present to emergency departments with suicidal ideation or self-harm: A prospective cohort study |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.130 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.130 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Self-harm, Suicidal ideation, Emergency department, Psychosocial assessment |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10100094 |
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