Suicidal patient- assessment

Suicide can be defined as intentional self inflicted death

Suicide is a rare event Between 3.5 and 5 % of adults reported suicidal thoughts in the last year but only 0.5 % to 0.7 % actually made an attempt to end life ( US, UK date -BMJ 2017 ) In UK one in 5 adults has considered suicide at some time and one in 15 has attempted suicide Suicide prevention is a priority Approximately 6000 people take their own life each year in the UK ( NICE 2018 ) Patients would have sought help from health-care professions for eg○ approximately 50 % of those who take their own lives will have seen a GP in the 3 months before death○ 40 % in the month beforehand○ around 20 % in the week before deathNational Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health October 2018Few points to note Report looks at data from 2004- 2014 Suicide rate follow different patterns between countries and varies also within each country Highest rate is in men in middle age Crisis services providing an alternative to hospital admissions are an established part of mental health services now ( CRHT- crisis resolution / home treatment...