title: A comparative follow-up study of aftercare and compliance of suicide attempters following standardized psychosocial assessment.
abstract: This comparative longitudinal study investigated aftercare and compliance of attempted suicide patients after standardized psychosocial assessment. Structured interviews were conducted 1 month (FU1) and 6 months (FU2) after an index suicide attempt. Assessment was associated with more frequent discussion of treatment options with the patient at the hospital and a shorter interval between discharge and contacting the general practitioner (GP). A near significant effect was found for discussing the suicide attempt with the GP more frequently and with start or change of the medication scheme after the index attempt. The current findings support the use of a standardized tool for the assessment of suicide attempters and are in line with the chain of care model for suicide attempters.
authors.affiliation: Unit for Suicide Research, Gent University, De Pintelaan 185, Gent, Belgium. ciska.wittouck@ugent.be
authors.forename: Ciska
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wittouck
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Munck
authors.forename: Gwendolyn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Portzky
authors.forename: Leen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Van Rijsselberghe
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Van  Autreve
authors.forename: Kees
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: van  Heeringen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011584:Psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires