A retrospective study of self-inflicted burns.
A study was conducted of all 51 patients admitted on 64 occasions with self-inflicted burns to the Welsh Regional Burns Unit between January 1979 and January 1991. Two different groups of patients were identified, namely, patients who attempted suicide and patients with self-mutilative behavior. Their differences on a number of variables are described. At follow-up, no patient had subsequently committed suicide, but the majority of suicide attempters remained in contact with psychiatric services. In view of the considerable psychiatric morbidity of this patient group there is a need for consultation-liasion psychiatrists to provide a service to Burn Units.
Sonneborn
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CK
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom.
Vanstraelen
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PM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002053:Burn Units; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000592:standards; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000592:standards; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015996:Survival Rate