Direct costs of hospital care of self-harm: A national register-based cohort study.
Susanne Mahmood DyvesetherLene Halling HastrupKeith HawtonMerete NordentoftAnnette ErlangsenPublished in: Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica (2021)
Substantial hospital costs were noted for inpatient treatment. Although one-time presenters accounted for the major share of costs, smaller patient groups accounted for considerable shares. Hospital costs of self-harm should be included in evaluation of initiatives for prevention and treatment.