Original Research J Clin Psychiatry February 2021

Risk Factors for Reattempt and Suicide Within 6 Months After an Attempt in the French ALGOS Cohort: A Survival Tree Analysis

JCP 2021;82(1):10.4088/JCP.20m13589

Full Article Read the complete peer-reviewed article in J Clin Psychiatry. JCP 2021;82(1):10.4088/JCP.20m13589 Clinical Summary After a suicide attempt, the next 6 months are a high-risk window for both reattempt and suicide, but bedside risk assessment often does not capture how multiple clinical factors interact. This analysis offers a simple way to sort recently suicidal patients into higher- and lower-risk groups using information available in routine emergency and psychiatric evaluation. FAQ What did this study find were the main risk factors for suicide reattempt or suicide within 6 months after a suicide attempt? 9 questions
Key Takeaways In this cohort, 117 of 880 participants with known 6-month status (13.3%) reattempted suicide and 11 (1.1%) died by suicide, underscoring how much clinically relevant recurrence is concentrated in the first 6 months after an index attempt. 6 takeaways Clinical Guide How should clinicians classify a recent suicide attempter into higher- or lower-risk groups for suicide reattempt or suicide within 6 months? 7 steps
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