SUICIDE ATTEMPTED BY BURNING - A 10-YEAR STUDY OF SELF-IMMOLATION DEATHS

被引：57

作者：

CASTELLANI, G ^{[1
]}

BEGHINI, D ^{[1
]}

BARISONI, D ^{[1
]}

MARIGO, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV VERONA,INST FORENS MED,I-37100 VERONA,ITALY

来源：

BURNS | 1995年 / 21卷 / 08期

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D O I：

10.1016/0305-4179(95)00046-E

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

In a 10-year retrospective survey of 699 admissions to the Burns Centre of Verona, 31 patients (4.4 per cent) had sell-inflicted burns. No sex difference was found, the mean age was 38 years, with 58 per cent of the patients in the 20-39-year age group. The mean burned surface area (BSA) was 41 per cent, and 12 patients (38.7 per cent) died: seven within the first 24 h. The other five patients died within 40 days (mean survival: 18 days). A large number of patients had a history of previous psychiatric treatment sir patients had previously attempted suicide. Four patients were during addicts, three of whom were affected by AIDS and one had been HIV-positive for a long time. The patients had continuous psychiatric treatment during the long hospital stay. After discharge the patients were assigned to territorial staff for psychiatric treatment. Our experience shows that these patients have a higher mortality rate and they need constant psychiatric support, which can be useful in preventing further suicide attempts.

引用

页码：607 / 609

页数：3

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