Effect of Systematic Follow-Up by General Practitioners after Deliberate Self-Poisoning: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess whether systematic follow-up by general practitioners (GPs) of cases of deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) by their patients decreases psychiatric symptoms and suicidal behaviour compared with current practice.

Design

Randomised clinical trial with two parallel groups.

Setting

General practices in Oslo and the eastern part of Akershus County.

Participants

Patients aged 18-75 years admitted to hospital for DSP. We excluded patients diagnosed with psychoses, without a known GP, those not able to complete a questionnaire, and patients admitted to psychiatric in-patient care or other institutions where their GP could not follow them immediately after discharge.

Intervention

The GPs received a written guideline, contacted the patients and sch

SUBMITTER: Grimholt TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4667913 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature