Long- and short-term risk factors in the prediction of inpatient suicide: A review of the literature

Citation

Cassells C, Paterson B, Dowding D & Morrison R (2005) Long- and short-term risk factors in the prediction of inpatient suicide: A review of the literature. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 26 (2), pp. 53-63. https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910.26.2.53

Abstract
The prediction of suicide remains a major challenge for health care professionals in inpatient settings. A clearer identification of factors specific to inpatient suicide is required to improve both practice and research within this area. This paper provides an overview of the inpatient suicide literature to date focusing on two particularly salient themes: Long term and short term prediction of suicide. Since the concept of short-term suicide risk dominates clinical practice, issues in relation to dynamic risk factors are emphasized.

Keywords
Inpatient; Psychiatric; Risk prediction; Suicide; addiction; comorbidity; hospital patient; human; mental disease; psychological aspect; review; risk factor; social support; treatment refusal; Humans; Inpatients; Mental Disorders; Risk Factors; Substance-Related Disorders; Suicide Prevention Research; Suicidal behavior Research.

Journal
Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention: Volume 26, Issue 2