The Accident and Emergency Department Management of Deliberate Self-Poisoning
- 1 June 1988
- journal article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 152 (6), 830-833
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.152.6.830
Abstract
Consecutive attenders (525) presenting at the Nottingham Accident and Emergency (A & E) department with deliberate self-poisoning were identified retrospectively. Their case-notes were examined for patient characteristics and clinical management. The Nottingham Psychiatric Case Register was examined for previous contact and use of psychiatric services over a 2-year follow-up period. Significant differences were found between those patients admitted to a ward and those who returned home from the A & E Department, in respect of likelihood of psychiatric morbidity and use of psychiatric services. One in three self-poisoning patients returns home directly from the accident department, and there seemed to be appropriate selection.Keywords
This publication has 16 references indexed in Scilit:
- Psychological and social evaluation in cases of deliberate self-poisoning seen in an accident department.BMJ, 1982
- Comparison of doctors and nurses in the assessment of deliberate self-poisoning patientsPsychological Medicine, 1980
- Cheaper Care of ParasuicidesThe British Journal of Psychiatry, 1979
- Self-poisoning: psychiatric assessment by junior staff.BMJ, 1979
- Consultation-liaison scheme for self-poisoned patients in a general hospital.BMJ, 1978
- Self-poisoning: management of patients in Nottingham, 1976.BMJ, 1978
- Psychological and social evaluation in cases of deliberate self-poisoning admitted to a general hospital.BMJ, 1977
- Self-poisoning with drugs: the past 20 years in Sheffield.BMJ, 1977
- A Scale for Predicting Subsequent Suicidal BehaviourThe British Journal of Psychiatry, 1974
- A scale for assessing suicide risk of attempted suicidesJournal of Clinical Psychology, 1968