Factors associated with hospitalization after suicide spectrum behaviors: Results from a multicentre study in Spain

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textbfObjectives: To identify factors associated with admission after suicide spectrum behaviors. textbfMethods: Patient's characteristics, the nature of their suicidal behavior, admission rates between centres, and factors associated with admission have been examined in suicide spectrum presentations to emergency departments in three Spanish cities. textbfResults: Intent of the suicidal behavior had the greatest impact on hospitalization. Older age, living alone, self-harm method not involving drug overdose, previous history of suicide spectrum behaviors and psychiatric diagnosis of schizophrenia, mood or personality disorder were independently associated with being admitted. There was a three-fold between-centre difference in the rate of hospitalization. textbfConclusions: Widespread differences in the rate of hospitalization were primarily accounted for by characteristics of the individual patients and their suicidal behavior. ESPAGNE EUROPE IDÉATION TENTATIVE AUTO-MUTILATION HOSPITALISATION MOYEN FACTEUR-RISQUE DANGEROSITÉ PSYCHOPATHOLOGIE