This month's BJPsych publishes two important studies concerned with the use of risk assessment scales after self-harm, one a systematic review and the other a multicentre cohort study. We agree with the authors: that each study adds weight to the existing evidence that points towards avoiding the use of such scales in clinical practice
Background: There is mixed evidence for whether psychosocial assessment following hospital presentat...
Background: Suicide and self-harm are major public health problems. People with a history of self-h...
Background: Self-harm entails high costs to individuals and society in terms of suicide risk, morbid...
This month’s Journal publishes two important studies concerned with the use of risk assessment scale...
BACKGROUND: People with a history of self-harm are at a far greater risk of suicide than the general...
Background Scales are widely used in psychiatric assessments following self-harm. Robust evidence f...
Background: Scales are widely used in psychiatric assessments following self-harm. Robust evidenc...
Background People with a history of self-harm are at a far greater risk of suicide than the general ...
Background Scales are widely used in psychiatric assessments following self-harm. Robust evidence fo...
Background: Risk scales are used widely in the management of patients presenting to hospital follow...
The aims of this review were to calculate the diagnostic accuracy statistics of risk scales followin...
BackgroundPrediction of suicidal behaviour is an aspirational goal for clinicians and policy makers;...
Objective: Suicide and self-harm are widespread yet underreported. Risk assessment is key to effecti...
Objective: Suicide and self-harm are widespread yet underreported. Risk assessment is key to effecti...
Assessment of a patient after hospital-treated self-harm or psychiatric hospitalization often includ...
Background: There is mixed evidence for whether psychosocial assessment following hospital presentat...
Background: Suicide and self-harm are major public health problems. People with a history of self-h...
Background: Self-harm entails high costs to individuals and society in terms of suicide risk, morbid...
This month’s Journal publishes two important studies concerned with the use of risk assessment scale...
BACKGROUND: People with a history of self-harm are at a far greater risk of suicide than the general...
Background Scales are widely used in psychiatric assessments following self-harm. Robust evidence f...
Background: Scales are widely used in psychiatric assessments following self-harm. Robust evidenc...
Background People with a history of self-harm are at a far greater risk of suicide than the general ...
Background Scales are widely used in psychiatric assessments following self-harm. Robust evidence fo...
Background: Risk scales are used widely in the management of patients presenting to hospital follow...
The aims of this review were to calculate the diagnostic accuracy statistics of risk scales followin...
BackgroundPrediction of suicidal behaviour is an aspirational goal for clinicians and policy makers;...
Objective: Suicide and self-harm are widespread yet underreported. Risk assessment is key to effecti...
Objective: Suicide and self-harm are widespread yet underreported. Risk assessment is key to effecti...
Assessment of a patient after hospital-treated self-harm or psychiatric hospitalization often includ...
Background: There is mixed evidence for whether psychosocial assessment following hospital presentat...
Background: Suicide and self-harm are major public health problems. People with a history of self-h...
Background: Self-harm entails high costs to individuals and society in terms of suicide risk, morbid...