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. 1979 Aug;9(3):493-500.
doi: 10.1017/s0033291700032049.

Psychiatric symptoms in self-poisoning patients

J G Newson-Smith, S R Hirsch

Psychiatric symptoms in self-poisoning patients

J G Newson-Smith et al. Psychol Med. 1979 Aug.

Abstract

Self-poisoning patients admitted to hospital were studied for persistence of psychiatric symptoms over a 3-month period and evaluated at 3 points in time with the General Health Questionnaire and the Present State Examination. Symptoms were identified which had a high or low prevalence at 3-month follow-up. GHQ and PSE scores correlated at 0.8. The implications of the study are discussed, particularly the earlier need for out-patient help in those who had a moderate or high number of symptoms at initial interview.

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