Clinical characteristics and suicidal ideation as predictors of suicide: prospective study of 1000 referrals to general adult psychiatry
This, and other evidence, shows that suicide cannot be predicted with an accuracy that is useful for clinical decision-making. This is not widely appreciated but has serious consequences for patients and healthcare resources.
Authors
- Donald J. MacIntyre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6963-1335)
- J. Douglas Steele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9822-8753)
- David Hayward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6150-8783)
- Blair Johnston
Institutions
- National Health Service Scotland (GB)
- NHS Lothian (GB)
- University of St Andrews (GB)
- University of Dundee (GB)
- NHS Education for Scotland (GB)
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GB)
- NHS Tayside (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Bulletin
- Published
- 2024-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2024.67
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00