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Frequency of clinical appointments in subjects with emergent suicidal ideation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

J. Qian ,
N. Yasmin  and
V. Deluca
J. Qian*
Affiliation:
Centre of Addiction and Mental Health, Schizophrenia, Toronto, Canada
N. Yasmin
Affiliation:
Centre of Addiction and Mental Health, Schizophrenia, Toronto, Canada
V. Deluca
Affiliation:
Centre of Addiction and Mental Health, Schizophrenia, Toronto, Canada
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder strongly associated with suicidal behaviour up to 20-50 times higher than those in the general population. However, treatments from primary healthcare workers and mental health specialists may improve daily function and increase recovery.

Objectives

Our study aims to investigate if the frequency of interactions with healthcare specialists affects suicidal ideation for patients with schizophrenia.

Methods

84 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder were recruited from the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, Canada. Patient medical charts were reviewed to determine the number of therapeutic interactions in two periods: up to three months from baseline, and retrospectively 3 months before baseline.

Results

19 patients with worsening suicidal ideation had an average of 5.1 more visits following baseline (SD = 6.94), compared to 64 patients with non-emergent SI had 12.0 more visits following baseline (SD = 18.8).

Conclusions

Patients with worsening suicidal ideation had fewer visits from healthcare professionals as compared to those without worsening suicidal ideation. However, further research is necessary to determine the correlation between healthcare visits and suicidal ideation in this population.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

Frequency of clinical appointmentssuicidal ideationschizophrénia
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European Psychiatry , Volume 65 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry , June 2022 , pp. S357
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