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Risk Level And Range Of Suicidality Amongst Non-Attempting Early Psychosis Patients., Amresh Srivastava, Megan Johnston, Charles Nelson, Robboe Campbell
Risk Level And Range Of Suicidality Amongst Non-Attempting Early Psychosis Patients., Amresh Srivastava, Megan Johnston, Charles Nelson, Robboe Campbell
Amresh Srivastava
Purpose: Patients who are not admitted with a suicide attempt also kill themselves in post discharge period. The purpose of the study was to examine suicide risk of those patients who are not admitted due to a suicide attempt. Methods: Sixty inpatients with early psychosis were assessed in a naturalistic cross-sectional, cohort study. Standard tools for measurement of psychopathology were used. Range of suicidality and its severity was studied using a locally developed suicide assessment instrument, Scale for Impact of Suicidality-Management, Assessment and Planning of Care (SIS-MAP). Results: Out of 60 patients, 32-showed severe suicidality and 28-showed low suicidality. Characteristics …