Suicidal behaviour in psychodermatology patients: Identifying characteristics and a new model for referral
Abstract It is well known that skin disease is associated with significant psychosocial morbidity, and that patients with skin disease can present with higher rates of suicidality than the general population. Clinicians often report numerous barriers to detecting and managing suicidality in busy out...
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| author | Katie Lockwood Kirsty Smith Ruth Taylor Alia Ahmed |
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| description | Abstract It is well known that skin disease is associated with significant psychosocial morbidity, and that patients with skin disease can present with higher rates of suicidality than the general population. Clinicians often report numerous barriers to detecting and managing suicidality in busy outpatient settings. We aimed to establish the degree of suicidality within our psychodermatology patients and establish key characteristics that may serve as additional risk factors for suicidality. We conducted a retrospective review of clinical letters, patient notes, and a clinical database, for all 69 patients that attended our psychodermatology clinic since it was founded. Two practitioners independently recorded patient baseline demographics, presenting dermatological condition, comorbidities, Dermatology Life Quality Index scores and self‐reported suicidal behaviour for each patient. From this we calculated how many patients displayed signs of active suicidality, and identified common themes and characteristics within this patient group. We went onto develop a flow diagram to guide professionals when faced with an actively suicidal patient in clinic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-238975e92acb430885e7dc5873fd55352023-08-02T15:25:34ZengWileySkin Health and Disease2690-442X2023-08-0134n/an/a10.1002/ski2.207Suicidal behaviour in psychodermatology patients: Identifying characteristics and a new model for referralKatie Lockwood0Kirsty Smith1Ruth Taylor2Alia Ahmed3Department of Dermatology Swansea Bay University Health Board Swansea UKKing Edward VII Hospital, Windsor London UKCentre for Psychiatry Wolfson Institute Queen Mary University London London UKKing Edward VII Hospital, Windsor London UKAbstract It is well known that skin disease is associated with significant psychosocial morbidity, and that patients with skin disease can present with higher rates of suicidality than the general population. Clinicians often report numerous barriers to detecting and managing suicidality in busy outpatient settings. We aimed to establish the degree of suicidality within our psychodermatology patients and establish key characteristics that may serve as additional risk factors for suicidality. We conducted a retrospective review of clinical letters, patient notes, and a clinical database, for all 69 patients that attended our psychodermatology clinic since it was founded. Two practitioners independently recorded patient baseline demographics, presenting dermatological condition, comorbidities, Dermatology Life Quality Index scores and self‐reported suicidal behaviour for each patient. From this we calculated how many patients displayed signs of active suicidality, and identified common themes and characteristics within this patient group. We went onto develop a flow diagram to guide professionals when faced with an actively suicidal patient in clinic.https://doi.org/10.1002/ski2.207 |
| spellingShingle | Katie Lockwood Kirsty Smith Ruth Taylor Alia Ahmed Suicidal behaviour in psychodermatology patients: Identifying characteristics and a new model for referral Skin Health and Disease |
| title | Suicidal behaviour in psychodermatology patients: Identifying characteristics and a new model for referral |
| title_full | Suicidal behaviour in psychodermatology patients: Identifying characteristics and a new model for referral |
| title_fullStr | Suicidal behaviour in psychodermatology patients: Identifying characteristics and a new model for referral |
| title_full_unstemmed | Suicidal behaviour in psychodermatology patients: Identifying characteristics and a new model for referral |
| title_short | Suicidal behaviour in psychodermatology patients: Identifying characteristics and a new model for referral |
| title_sort | suicidal behaviour in psychodermatology patients identifying characteristics and a new model for referral |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ski2.207 |
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