Predictors of inpatient suicide in an Irish psychiatric service, a longitudinal case-control study.

Yvonne HartnettThekiso B ThekisoPaulina Kowalska-BedaTom MaherDeclan M McLoughlinNoel Kennedy

Published in: Suicide & life-threatening behavior (2024)

While not highly sensitive, a period of absence without leave, tertiary referral and hopelessness are important predictors of inpatient suicide risk that treating teams should consider in care planning.

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