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The national confidential inquiry into suicide and homicide by people with mental illness: lessons for mental health care in Scotland
- Authors:
- APPLEBY Louis, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 160p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This report by the National Confidential Inquiry examines the details of individual cases of suicide and homicide by people with mental illness. In the time covered by the report (six years for suicides, five years for homicides) there were around 5,000 suicides and around 500 homicides in Scotland. However, the Inquiry found that only 28% of the people who died by suicide and 12% of those who committed a homicide had recently been mental health patients. The report highlights the key areas of clinical practice where improvement is needed and suggests what changes could be made. Two points are emphasised. One is the low risk to the general public from mental health patients; the other is that people who need mental health care are at times imprisoned by the courts. Recommendations are made.
The national confidential inquiry into suicide and homicide by people with mental illness: lessons for mental health care in Scotland
- Authors:
- APPLEBY Louis, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 9p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
A summary of a report by the National Confidential Inquiry examines the details of individual cases of suicide and homicide by people with mental illness. Scotland has high rates of both suicide and homicide, in the general population and in patients. The report highlights the key areas of clinical practice, and includes suggestions to strengthen training and services for the management of drug and alcohol misuse.