General hospital psychiatry
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry · Nov 2019
Hospital-presenting self-harm and ideation: Comparison of incidence, profile and risk of repetition.
The aim of this study was to describe presentations to hospital as a result of self-harm or suicidal ideation and to examine patterns of repetition. ⋯ Our findings indicate that hospital presenters with ideation are at high risk of future self-harm. The transition from ideation to suicidal behaviour is important to consider and research could inform effective and early intervention measures.