| Potentially lethal suicide attempts using sharp objects during psychotic illness. | |
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PMID: 21371969 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies have reported that serious violence toward self and others is more common in the first episode of psychosis than after treatment. AIMS: To estimate the proportion of survivors of potentially lethal suicide attempts with sharp objects who have a diagnosis of psychotic illness, and the proportion of those patients who had never received treatment for psychosis with antipsychotic medication. METHODS: An audit of the medical records of patients from three major teaching hospitals in Sydney, Australia, who survived a self inflicted stab wound to the abdomen, torso, or a laceration to the neck. RESULTS: The files of 95 survivors of self-inflicted wounds by cutting or stabbing who met the inclusion criteria for the study were examined. A psychotic illness was diagnosed in 46 cases (48%), of which 26 (57%) had never received treatment with antipsychotic medication and, hence, were in the first episode of psychosis. CONCLUSIONS: Psychosis is strongly associated with potentially lethal suicide attempts using sharp objects and patients who have never received treatment for psychosis appear to be at particular risk. |
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Authors:
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Olav B Nielssen; Matthew M Large |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Crisis Volume: 32 ISSN: 0227-5910 ISO Abbreviation: Crisis Publication Date: 2011 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-03-04 Completed Date: 2011-07-14 Revised Date: 2012-01-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8218602 Medline TA: Crisis Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 37-42 Citation Subset: IM |
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Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales at St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia. |
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Adult Female Humans Male Psychotic Disorders / psychology* Suicide, Attempted / psychology*, statistics & numerical data Victoria / epidemiology Wounds, Stab / epidemiology, psychology* |
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