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Self poisoning: could psychiatric management be improved?

A A Vidalis1, H N Jungalwalla, G H Baker

  • 1Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, London.

The International Journal of Social Psychiatry
|January 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary

Most patients (84%) with self-poisoning failed psychiatric outpatient treatment. This study found a higher incidence of functional psychoses, particularly in females, among overdose patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Toxicology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Deliberate self-poisoning is a significant public health concern.
  • Understanding patient demographics and treatment adherence is crucial for intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the characteristics of patients admitted for self-poisoning.
  • To assess the follow-up treatment adherence in psychiatric out-patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective case note study.
  • Involved 93 cases of deliberate self-poisoning.
  • Analysis of patient demographics, overdose substances, and treatment outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Higher incidence of functional psychoses (19.4%) observed, especially depressive psychosis in females.
  • 84% of patients referred for psychiatric outpatient treatment failed to attend or complete it.
  • Patient demographics were similar to other overdose studies.

Conclusions:

  • Significant treatment gap exists for psychiatric care post-self-poisoning.
  • Further research needed to improve patient engagement and treatment completion rates.
  • Addressing female depressive psychosis in self-poisoning cases is warranted.

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