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
BackgroundPrediction of suicidal behaviour is an aspirational goal for clinicians and policy makers;...
The aims of this review were to calculate the diagnostic accuracy statistics of risk scales followin...
Objective: Suicide and self-harm are widespread yet underreported. Risk assessment is key to effecti...
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: 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 Scales are widely used in psychiatric assessments following self-harm. Robust evidence f...
Background: Risk scales are used widely in the management of patients presenting to hospital follow...
Background Risk scales are used widely in the management of patients presenting to hospital follo...
Background Risk scales are used widely in the management of patients presenting to hospital followin...
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;...
The aims of this review were to calculate the diagnostic accuracy statistics of risk scales followin...
Objective: Suicide and self-harm are widespread yet underreported. Risk assessment is key to effecti...
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: 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 Scales are widely used in psychiatric assessments following self-harm. Robust evidence f...
Background: Risk scales are used widely in the management of patients presenting to hospital follow...
Background Risk scales are used widely in the management of patients presenting to hospital follo...
Background Risk scales are used widely in the management of patients presenting to hospital followin...
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;...
The aims of this review were to calculate the diagnostic accuracy statistics of risk scales followin...
Objective: Suicide and self-harm are widespread yet underreported. Risk assessment is key to effecti...