Healthcare utilization, psychiatric medication and risk of rehospitalization in suicide-attempting patients with common mental disorders.

Thomas NiederkrotenthalerEllenor Mittendorfer-RutzStefan ThurnerGottfried EndelPeter Klimek

Published in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2019)

Despite lower contact probabilities, common mental disorder patients with suicide attempt are prescribed more psychiatric medication, particularly benzodiazepines, with an elevated risk of rehospitalization. Strong sex differences were found.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
adverse drug
emergency department
drug induced