To examine the trend and excess risk of suicide in suicidal high-risk phases, namely among psychiatric inpatients and recently discharged patients. We will examine the risk in these high-risk phases according to sex, age-groups and psychiatric diagnoses.
DRISP: Trine Madsen, Merete Nordentoft & Annette Erlangsen
Tag: Monitoring
Suicide risk according to highest level of psychiatric service received
Different patient groups are seen across psychiatric sectors and it is relevant to know which groups are at imminent risk of suicide. In this project, the risk of suicide is examined according to the highest level of psychiatric service received. The level will be graded according to severity as well as by type of contact, such as psychiatric admission, psychiatric ER visit, psychiatric outpatient, psychiatric medicine.
DRISP: Trine Madsen, Merete Nordentoft, Annette Erlangsen
Suicide rates in Nordic prisons 1999-2016
International research has shown an increased suicide rate among people in prison. However, studies have yet to address age structural differences. In this
Findings from the study
Link to study
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13811118.2020.1746943
DRISP: Britt Morthorst, Charlotte Mühlmann, Trine Madsen, Merete Nordentoft
og Annette Erlangsen
Partners
- Lars Mehlum, Professor, National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, Institute of Clinical Medicine Oslo, Norway
- Aiguröur Pàlsson, MD, Unit of Forensic Psychiatry, Iceland
- Högni Óskarsson, md, Humus inc., Iceland Yngve Hammerlin, MD, Correctional Service of Norway Staff Academy, Norway
Relative affected by suicidal behaviour in Denmark
International research has
DRISP: Trine Madsen, Anne Ranning, Annette Erlangsen
Partners
- Karine Hvidkjaer, medicinstuderende ved Københavns Universitet
- Elene Fleischer, PhD Netværk for selvmordsramte (www.nefos.dk)
- Jens Peter Eckardt,chefanalytiker, Bedre Psykiatri
Call volume to a national suicide hotline, the Lifeline
It is estimated that between 50-60% of callers to suicide hotlines might be in an acute crisis and as many as 56% have reported to have had a previous suicide attempt. It is, thus, important to answer these calls. In Denmark, the Lifeline answers >14,000 calls on a yearly basis but many calls remain unanswered. The aim of this research project is to examine how many calls to the Lifeline are answered as well as to determine peak call hours during the day.
The project has received support from the Partnership for Suicide Prevention, Danish Health Authority
DRISP: Annette Erlangsen
Partners:
- Livslinien
Bereaved by suicide and affected by suicide: how many receive help?
Every year about 600 suicide deaths and 11,000 suicide attempts are recorded in Denmark.
The project has received support from the Partnership for Suicide Prevention, Danish Health Authority
DRISP: Annette Erlangsen
Partner:
- Elene Fleischer, PhD Netværk for selvmordsramte (NEFOS)
Clinical development project
The aim is to implement three questionnaires regarding protective and risk factors in
DRISP: Britt Morthorst
Partners:
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the Capital Region of Denmark
- Center for Suicide Prevention, Region South Denmark
Paracetamol-project (Danish Pack size restriction)
Paracetamol is reported to be the most frequently used drug for overdoses in European countries.
The method applied was a nationwide register study investigating the trend in hospital admissions for non-opioid analgesic poisonings before and after the implementation of age and pack size restriction in Denmark in 2011 and 2013, respectively. The trend in rates of severe poisonings was also investigated using nationwide laboratory data as blood tests taken routinely during admission in the period 2011-2013. After the age and the pack size
We concluded that a significant reduction in trends of poisoning by non-opioid analgesics treated in hospitals and fewer severe poisonings was observed after the legislative changes in Denmark.
Link to the study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016503271932957X
The project in the media
Politiken
DRISP: Britt Morthorst
Partners:
- Frank Eriksson, PhD, Associate Professor, Institute of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen
- Keith Hawton, Centre for Suicide Research, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Joinpoint regression analysis of suicides in Denmark during 1980-2015
Is the suicide rate in Denmark increasing or decreasing? Effective suicide prevention requires vigilant monitoring of suicide trends. The aim of this study was to assess the change in the Danish suicide rate over time using joinpoint regression analysis. The suicide rate fell sharply between 1980 and 1999 in Denmark, but since then the decrease has been modest, especially since 2007. Further reduction in the suicide rate requires new and effective measures. The study is published in Danish Medical Bulletin
DRISP: Susanne Dyvesether, Annette Erlangsen & Merete Nordentoft
Partners:
- Julie L Forman, Section of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark