Psychological medicine
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Psychological medicine · Jun 2007
Suicide in current psychiatric in-patients: a case-control study The National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide.
Few controlled studies have investigated factors associated with suicide in current in-patients. We aimed to identify psychosocial, behavioural and clinical risk factors, including variations in care, for in-patient suicide. ⋯ Prevention of in-patient suicide should emphasize adequate treatment of affective disorder, vigilance in the first week of admission and regular risk assessments during recovery and prior to granting leave. Use of compulsory treatment may reduce risk.