Suicide in psychiatric hospital in-patients. Risk factors and their predictive power. by Powell, J, Geddes, J, Deeks, J, Goldacre, M, Hawton, K

“…BACKGROUND: Psychiatric hospital in-patients are known to be at high risk of suicide, yet there is little reliable knowledge of risk factors or their predictive power. …”

Pharmacological treatment and risk of psychiatric hospital admission in bipolar disorder by Goodwin, G, Joas, E, Karanti, A, Song, J, Lichtenstein, P, Landén, M

“…The main outcome was psychiatric hospitalizations. We used stratified cox regression to compare periods on and off medication within the same individual.…”

Modifiable risk factors for inpatient violence in psychiatric hospital: prospective study and prediction model by Fazel, S, Toynbee, M, Ryland, H, Vazquez-Montes, M, Al-Taiar, H, Wolf, A, Aziz, O, Khosla, V, Gulati, G, Fanshawe, T

“…</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong> Adult psychiatric inpatients on forensic and general wards in three psychiatric hospitals were recruited and followed up prospectively for 6 months. …”

Family caregivers' experiences of involuntary psychiatric hospital admissions of their relatives--a qualitative study. by Jankovic, J, Yeeles, K, Katsakou, C, Amos, T, Morriss, R, Rose, D, Nichol, P, McCabe, R, Priebe, S

Patient outcomes following discharge from secure psychiatric hospitals: Systematic review and meta-analysis by Fazel, S, Fimińska, Z, Cocks, C, Coid, J

Use of risk assessment instruments to predict violence in forensic psychiatric hospitals: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ramesh, T, Igoumenou, A, Vazquez Montes, M, Fazel, S

“…</p><p> Methods: The nine most commonly used violence risk assessment instruments used in psychiatric hospitals were examined. A systematic search of five databases (CINAHL, Embase, Global Health, PsycINFO and PubMed) was conducted to identify studies examining the predictive accuracy of these tools in forensic psychiatric inpatient settings. …”

Prediction of violent crime on discharge from secure psychiatric hospitals: a clinical prediction rule (FoVOx) by Wolf, A, Fanshawe, T, Sariaslan, A, Cornish, R, Larsson, H, Fazel, S

“…This study seeks to develop scalable predictive models for violent offending following discharge from secure psychiatric hospitals. <strong>Methods: </strong> We identified all patients discharged from secure hospitals in Sweden between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 2013. …”

Period trends in rate of suicide in first 28 days after discharge from psychiatric hospital in Scotland, 1968-92. by Geddes, J, Juszczak, E

“…OBJECTIVE: To examine period trends in the rate of suicide in the first 28 days after discharge from psychiatric hospital. DESIGN: Cohort study of patients discharged from psychiatric hospital. …”

Stabilising sleep for patients admitted at acute crisis to a psychiatric hospital (OWLS): an assessor-blind pilot randomised controlled trial by Sheaves, B, Freeman, D, Isham, L, McInerney, J, Nickless, A, Yu, L, Rek, S, Bradley, J, Reeve, S, Attard, C, Espie, C, Foster, R, Wirz-Justice, A, Chadwick, E, Barrera, A

Impact of national policy initiatives on fatal and non-fatal self-harm after psychiatric hospital discharge: time series analysis. by Gunnell, D, Metcalfe, C, While, D, Hawton, K, Ho, D, Appleby, L, Kapur, N

The sad truth about the SADPERSONS Scale: an evaluation of its clinical utility in self-harm patients. by Saunders, K, Brand, F, Lascelles, K, Hawton, K

“…RESULTS: Psychiatric hospital admission was required in five cases (4.0%) and community psychiatric aftercare in 70 (55.5%). 31 patients (24.6%) repeated self-harm. …”

The sad truth about the SADPERSONS Scale: An evaluation of its clinical utility in self-harm patients by Saunders, K, Brand, F, Lascelles, K, Hawton, K

“…Results: Psychiatric hospital admission was required in five cases (4.0%) and community psychiatric aftercare in 70 (55.5%). 31 patients (24.6%) repeated self-harm. …”

Suicide in the 12 months after discharge from psychiatric inpatient care, Scotland 1968-92. by Geddes, J, Juszczak, E, O'Brien, F, Kendrick, S

“…DESIGN: Cohort study of patients discharged from psychiatric hospital. SETTING: Scotland. PARTICIPANTS: Altogether 159,742 men and 178,271 women, aged 15-84, who were discharged from Scottish psychiatric hospitals during 1968-92. …”

Valproate v. lithium in the treatment of bipolar disorder in clinical practice: observational nationwide register-based cohort study. by Kessing, L, Hellmund, G, Geddes, J, Goodwin, G, Andersen, P

“…METHOD: An observational cohort study with linkage of nationwide registers of all people with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in psychiatric hospital settings who were prescribed valproate or lithium in Denmark during a period from 1995 to 2006. …”

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescent mental health in-patient service use in England: interrupted time-series analysis of national patient records by Tsiachristas, A, Holland, J, Guo, B, Chitsabesan, P, Sayal, K, Abdul Pari, AA

“…<p><b>Results</b></p> Psychiatric hospital admissions for CYP significantly fell during lockdown 1, and then fell even further during lockdown 2. …”

Systemic family therapy in adult psychiatry. A review of 50 families. by Bloch, S, Sharpe, M, Allman, P

“…In order to delineate the potential role of a family therapeutic approach, a study was conducted of the first 50 families treated in a newly established family-therapy clinical located in an adult psychiatric hospital.…”

Discharge planning from hospital to home. by Shepperd, S, McClaran, J, Phillips, C, Lannin, N, Clemson, L, McCluskey, A, Cameron, I, Barras, S

“…Fourteen trials recruited patients with a medical condition (4509 patients), four recruited patients with a mix of medical and surgical conditions (2225 patients), one recruited patients from a psychiatric hospital (343 patients), one from both a psychiatric hospital and from a general hospital (97 patients), and the final trial recruited patients admitted to hospital following a fall (60 patients). …”

Study protocol for an adaptive, multi-arm, multi-stage (MAMS) randomised controlled trial of brief remotely delivered psychosocial interventions for people with serious mental heal... by Pyle, M, Loftus, L, Emsley, R, Freeman, D, Gillard, S, Gumley, A, Sierpatowska, J, Wood, L, O’Connor, RC, Pfeiffer, P, Simpson, SA, Cockayne, N, Shields, G, Beckley, A, Beckwith, H, Filippidou, M, Glen, C, Allan, S, Hazzard, R, Longden, E, Peel, H, Larsen, M, Bucci, S, Morrison, AP

“…Background: People with serious mental health problems (SMHP) are more likely to be admitted to psychiatric hospital following contact with crisis services. …”

Olive Tree community treatment centre for individuals with personality disorder: Naturalistic service evaluation by Pretorius, J, Albeniz, A, Broome, M

“…Aims and method: Community treatment for individuals with personality disorder is a fast developing field.We report here on the effectiveness of one such approach.We examine the referral pathway of all clients between January 2005 and April 2008, including the mean days spent in our unit, the days spent in a psychiatric hospital before and after admission to our unit, and the results of changes in the rating scales we routinely use. …”

Discharge planning from hospital to home. by Shepperd, S, Lannin, N, Clemson, L, McCluskey, A, Cameron, I, Barras, S

“…Sixteen studies recruited older patients with a medical condition, four recruited patients with a mix of medical and surgical conditions, one recruited patients from a psychiatric hospital, one from both a psychiatric hospital and from a general hospital, and two trials patients admitted to hospital following a fall (110 patients). …”