Internationale Zeitschrift für psychische Notfallgesundheit und menschliche Resilienz

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Repeated Suicide Attempts in Emergency Room Psychiatric Referrals

Gramaglia C, Bert F, Gattoni E, Delicato C, Di Marco S, Coppola I, Venesia A, Marangon D, Castello LM, Avanzi GC, Siliquini R, Torre E and Zeppegno P

It is widely acknowledged that 16% to 34% of suicide attempters repeat a suicide behavior within 1-2 years after the first, “index”, attempt, and that a previous nonfatal suicide attempt is found in up to 40% of suicide deaths (Scoliers, Portzky, van Heeringen & Audenaert, 2009). Suicide attempt is defined as “a self inflicted, potentially injurious behavior with a nonfatal outcome for which there is evidence (either explicit or implicit) of intent to die; a suicide attempt may result in no injuries, or death” (Silverman, Berman Sanddal & O’carroll, 2007).