Study of the outcome of suicide attempts: characteristics of hospitalization in a psychiatric ward group, critical care center group, and non-hospitalized group

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The allocation of outcome of suicide attempters is extremely important in emergency situations. Following categorization of suicidal attempters who visited the emergency room by outcome, we aimed to identify the characteristics and p...

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Main Authors: Kemuyama Nobuo, Yagi Junko, Koeda Atsuhiko, Kawamura Sachiyo, Nakamura Hikaru, Yambe Takehito, Isono Hisayasu, Yoshida Tomoyuki, Endo Jin, Otsuka Kotaro, Kudo Kaoru, Harada Hisako, Chida Fuminori, Endo Shigeatsu, Sakai Akio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/10/4