Repeated Acts of Self-Poisoning and Self-Injury

Kessel, Neil; McCulloch, Wallace

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“…The point at which the rate plateaued was used to define the end of the time-window during which all injury-related codes related to the first code. Clinical plausibility was also taken into account; for example, relatively short time-windows were chosen for poisonings, as repeat self-poisonings commonly occur within 2–3 months of the initial event,16 and poisoning hospitalisations are most likely to be incident events 17…”

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Identification of incident poisoning, fracture and burn events using linked primary care, secondary care and mortality data from England: implications for research and surveillance

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Identification of incident poisoning, fracture and burn events using linked primary care, secondary care and mortality data from England: implications for research and surveillance

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“…Repetition of parasuicide during follow up was classified into subsequent parasuicide at first, second, third and fourth follow up. The total number of parasuicidal acts per patient during a follow up were referred to as episodes (Kessel et al 1966;Duffy, 1977) and was subdivided into none, one episode, and more than one episode. In the latter case the number of episodes were recorded.…”

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The Profile of Parasuicide Repeaters in Kuwait

Suleiman

Moussa²,

El‐Islam³

1989

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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A one-year cohort of 92 parasuicides was followed up at 6 monthly intervals for a period of 2 years since their index parasuicide to study the outcome and evaluate the level of social readjustment. One male patient died of suicide (1.1%) and 18 (19.6%) individuals repeated parasuicide using self-poisoning. The rate of repeated parasuicidal behaviour in this investigation was considerably higher than that reported in comparable studies from developing countries but similar to that from a number of western European cities. The data indicated that the probability of further episodes of parasuicidal behaviour increased in the few months after the index episode. Although the repeaters and non-repeaters were essentially similar in most of their sociodemographic characteristics, the former were a distinctive group in many respects. The factors found to be significantly associated with subsequent parasuicide included self-poisoning by prescribed drugs at the index parasuicide, previous parasuicidal behaviour prior to the index, occupational status of a housewife, past history of depression and/or dependence and precipitating life events in the family environment. Contrary to our hypothesized theory, none of the types of attitudes received by the patients from their family members at the index parasuicide related to outcome. The global level of social readjustment of non-repeaters was about three times higher than that of repeaters of parasuicide. The implications of these findings for future policy making were discussed with respect to prevention of parasuicide.

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“…Attempted suicide and suicide may be considered as distinct phenomena (in view of differing rates of increase and differing characteristics of the two populations-age, sex, morbidity, etc. ), though there is an important area of overlap in the fact that in the year following an attempt 1-6 percent of individuals end their life by suicide (Kessel and McCullough, 1966). A further study (Ovenstone and Kreitman, 1974) has shown that of completed suicides in Edinburgh 47 per cent had a history of a previous attempt.…”

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A Study of Attempted Suicides in Prisons

Wool

Dooley

1987

Med Sci Law

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To date there have been very few studies of attempted suicide occurring in prison. This study analyses 111 reports of attempted suicide occurring in a one-year period in the prisons of the Midlands and South West regions of England. Unlike the general population, where there are marked differences (age, sex, etc.) between those attempting and those completing suicide, the characteristics for both groups in prison are similar, high risk being associated with youth, with being on remand or recently sentenced, and with a history of mental or physical illness. There is some indication that those in Young Offender Establishments may be more likely to attempt suicide by hanging. The motivation given by the inmates most commonly stated some form of emotional stress relating to poor communication with family or friends, and in this respect they are similar to attempters outside prison.

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Repeated Acts of Self-Poisoning and Self-Injury

Cited by 68 publications

References 9 publications

Identification of incident poisoning, fracture and burn events using linked primary care, secondary care and mortality data from England: implications for research and surveillance

Identification of incident poisoning, fracture and burn events using linked primary care, secondary care and mortality data from England: implications for research and surveillance

The Profile of Parasuicide Repeaters in Kuwait

A Study of Attempted Suicides in Prisons

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