Attempted suicide in Switzerland: from practice to prevention
Zoupanos, N.; Le Goff-Cubilier, V.; Bryois, C.
Revue Medicale Suisse 2(68): 1487-1490
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 16783995 Document Number: 601901
Prevention of suicide and recurrent suicidal behaviour is actually a prior issue for the Canton de Vaud, in order to elaborate an accurate Health Management. After a brief description of the swiss and Vaud situation we report epidemiological data about attempted suicides in Morges' hospital, collected since the beginning of the activity of a Consultation-Liaison psychiatrist and we confront them with the level of functioning of the medical system. Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, through an early intervention during such a critical period, can provide better detection and prevention of those situations. It offers also the opportunity to develop adapted plans of observation, orientation and treatment for those patients already within a somatic setting.