title: A treatment protocol for suicidal patients in a day hospital setting: preliminary results.
abstract: A day hospital setting may provide a good management for suicidal patients. Of 70 subjects admitted for a suicide attempt to the "A. Gemelli" Hospital in Rome, eight (11.4%) dropped out, 62 (88.5%) completed the study, and 15 (24.19%) showed suicidal ideation within 1 year. No patients completed suicide.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy. mariannamazza@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazza
authors.forename: Susanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Capitani
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barbarino
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Risio
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bria
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012384:Rome; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000092864:Suicide Prevention