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The value of assessing intent in attempted suicide

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

D. J. Pallis  and
P. Sainsbury
D. J. Pallis
Affiliation:
MRC Clinical Psychiatry Unit, Chichester
P. Sainsbury*
Affiliation:
MRC Clinical Psychiatry Unit, Chichester
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr P. Sainsbury, MRC Clinical Psychiatry Unit, Graylingwell Hospital, Chichester, Sussex, PO19 4PQ
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Synopsis

Suicidal intent was assessed in a sample of 151 admissions to a general hospital for selfpoisoning or self-inflicted injury. Severity of intent was associated with the act's medical seriousness and with the risk of suicide derived from a validated risk scale. Although high and low intent cases were comparable in respect of precipitating factors, patients rated high on suicidal intent were more likely to have experienced depressive symptoms in the previous month.

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Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 6 , Issue 3 , August 1976 , pp. 487 - 492
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1976

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