Alice Demesmaeker, Ali Amad, Emmanuel Chazard, Anne-Laure Demarty, Honorine Schlienger, Emma Lehmann, Christophe Debien, Vincent Jardon, Karim Bounebache, Gregoire Rey, Guillaume Vaiva
Objective: Obtaining better knowledge on the outcomes of patients who attempt suicide is crucial for suicide prevention. The aim of our study was to determine the causes of death 1 year after a suicide attempt (SA) in the VigilanS program, mortality rates, and risk factors associated with any cause of death and suicide. Methods: A prospective cohort of 7,406 people who had attempted suicide between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2018, was included in the study. The vital status of each participant was sought, and the cause of death was established through a phone call to their general practitioner or psychiatrist...
September 11, 2023: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry