Understanding the suicide rate post-discharge from a psychiatric hospital: Time for a rethink
Abstract
ObjectiveResearch has repeatedly failed to account for the high suicide rate post-discharge from a psychiatric hospital. It is apparent that research in this field largely focuses on simple categorical variables and fails to consider inpatient experiences of their admission and treatment.ConclusionsEmpirically investigating how the treatment experience itself can contribute to post-discharge adverse outcomes is required. Failure to broaden our investigation into causes of post-discharge suicide will hamper our efforts in addressing this devastating issue.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Psychiatric care and mental health services
Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Australasian Psychiatry
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 227–230
- Publication date
- 10 February 2026
- Language
- EN