Healio (10/25, Cooper) reports, “An earlier follow-up visit after psychiatric inpatient discharge was associated with lower risk of suicide in a population-based study from South Korea.” The data indicated that “earlier follow-up lowered suicide risk for patients with substance use disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression, suggesting that ‘more intensive follow-up’ is needed immediately after discharge, particularly for the prevention of suicide in those deemed high-risk at admission…wrote” the researchers. The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
Related Links:
— “Earlier follow-up lowered suicide risk after psychiatric inpatient discharge,”Justin Cooper, Healio, October 25, 2023