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Suicide attempts by jumping

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

John Joyce and
Simon Fleminger
John Joyce
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, University of London, De Crespigny Park, Camberwell SE5 8AF
Simon Fleminger
Affiliation:
St Bartholomew's and Royal London Hospital, London
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Those who attempt suicide by jumping often have a history of major psychiatric disorder, are left with a high level of physical and psychological morbidity and have a poor outcome. Services are failing this group in that national statistics may underestimate its size, and even when patients are in contact and are symptomatic and expressing suicidal intent before the incident many go on to jump. Care in hospital and preparation for follow up is uncoordinated.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 22 , Issue 7 , July 1998, pp. 424 - 427
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Copyright © 1998 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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