Suicides in an Australian inpatient environment.
Associated stressful life events both within and outside the hospital environment may contribute to the high-risk environment. The cohort studied here was hospitalized for a significant psychiatric problem, a factor which puts them in the high-risk category. When the severe psychiatric diagnosis is combined with a significant stressful life event, the risk of suicide is increased significantly.
Chatterton
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R
Queensland Centre for Schizophrenia Research, Wolston Park Hospital, Wacol, Australia.
McTaggart
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P
Baume
P
P
Harrison
K
K
D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*