Browsing by Author "Hawton, Keith"
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Accuracy of individual and combined risk-scale items in the prediction of repetition of self-harm: multicentre prospective cohort study
Hawton, Keith (2020-12)Background Individuals attending emergency departments following self-harm have increased risks of future self-harm. Despite the common use of risk scales in self-harm assessment, there is growing evidence that combinations ... -
Accuracy of risk scales for predicting repeat self-harm and suicide: a multicentre, population-level cohort study using routine clinical data
Hawton, Keith; Casey, Deborah (2018-04-25)Background: Risk scales are used widely in the management of patients presenting to hospital following self-harm. However, there is evidence that their diagnostic accuracy in predicting repeat self-harm is limited. Their ... -
Association between hospital-diagnosed sleep disorders and suicide: a nationwide cohort study
Hawton, Keith (2022-05)Abstract Study Objectives Sleep disorders are related to mental disorders. Yet few studies have examined their association with suicide. We examined whether males and females diagnosed with sleep disorders had higher ... -
Association Between Neurological Disorders and Death by Suicide in Denmark
Hawton, Keith (2020-02)Importance Neurological disorders have been linked to suicide, but the risk across a broad spectrum of neurological disorders remains to be assessed. Objectives To examine whether people with neurological disorders die ... -
A Content Analysis and Comparison of Two Peaks of Newspaper Reporting During a Suicide Cluster to Examine Implications for Imitation, Suggestion, and Prevention
Hawton, Keith (2020-03)During 2007–2008, media attention focused on a cluster of youth suicides in the UK. There were two peaks (P1, P2) in the volume of newspaper reporting of the deaths. The number of possible suicides was greater than expected ... -
Direct costs of hospital care of self-harm: A national register-based cohort study
Hawton, Keith (2021-11)Objective To estimate national direct hospital costs associated with treatment of self-harm and to analyse whether costs differ with respect to demographic and clinical characteristics. Methods A cohort design was applied ... -
The early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with severe mental illness: An interrupted time-series study in South-East England
Lennox, Belinda; Hawton, Keith (2022-04)Abstract Background. Deterioration in general population mental health since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has been reported, but the impact of the pandemic on people with severe mental illness (SMI) has received ... -
Effectiveness of medical treatment for bipolar disorder regarding suicide, self-harm and psychiatric hospital admission: between- and within-individual study on Danish national data
Hawton, Keith (2022-04)Mood stabilisers are the main treatment for bipolar disorder. However, it is uncertain which drugs have the best outcomes. Aims To investigate whether rates of suicide, self-harm and psychiatric hospital admission in ... -
Effects of ketamine treatment on suicidal ideation: a qualitative study of patients’ accounts following treatment for depression in a UK ketamine clinic
Lascelles, Karen; Brand, Fiona; Trueman, Hayley; McShane, Rupert; Hawton, Keith (2019-08)Objective It is recognised that ketamine treatment can reduce suicidal ideation (SI) in people with depression, at least in the short term. However, information is lacking on patients’ perspectives on such effects. ... -
Effects of patient suicide on psychiatrists: survey of experiences and support required
Brand, Fiona; Carbonnier, Anne; Croft, Alison; Lascelles, Karen; Hawton, Keith; Wolfart, Gislene (2019-03)Aims and method Death of patients by suicide can have powerful effects on psychiatrists. We report the findings of a survey completed by 174 psychiatrists on the effects of patient suicide on their emotional well-being ... -
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-harm
Hawton, Keith (2020-12)There has been extensive discussion, some of it data-based1 but much of it speculative, on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide. Since death by suicide requires thorough investigation by professionals, such as ... -
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health service utilisation following selfharm: a systematic review
Hawton, Keith (2022-01)Background Evidence on the impacts of the pandemic on healthcare presentations for self-harm has accumulated rapidly. However, existing reviews do not include studies published beyond 2020. Aims To systematically review ... -
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-harm and suicidal behaviour: a living systematic review [version 1; peer review: 1 approved]
Hawton, Keith (2020-09)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused morbidity and mortality, as well as, widespread disruption to people’s lives and livelihoods around the world. Given the health and economic threats posed by the pandemic to ... -
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Global Delivery of Mental Health Services and Telemental Health: Systematic Review
Macdonald, Orla; Reid, Katherine; Bale, Robert; Hawton, Keith; Cipriani, Andrea (2022-08)The COVID-19 pandemic required mental health services around the world to adapt quickly to the new restrictions and regulations put in place to reduce the risk of transmission. As face-to-face contact became difficult, ... -
Impact of Web-Based Sharing and Viewing of Self-Harm–Related Videos and Photographs on Young People: Systematic Review
Hawton, Keith; Stewart, Anne (2021-03)Given recent moves to remove or blur self-harm imagery or content on the web, it is important to understand the impact of posting, viewing, and reposting self-harm images on young people. Objective: The aim of this ... -
Ketamine for suicidal ideation in adults with psychiatric disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of treatment trials
Potts, Jennifer; Cipriani, Andrea; Hawton, Keith (2019-07)Ketamine may reduce suicidal ideation in treatment-resistant depression. But it is not known how quickly this occurs and how long it persists. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the short and ... -
Life problems in children and adolescents who self-harm: findings from the multicentre study of self-harm in England
Hawton, Keith; Geulayov, Galit; Bale, Elizabeth; Casey, Deborah (2022-01)Background: Self-harm, a significant and increasing global problem in children and adolescents, is often repeated and is associated with risk of future suicide. To identify potential interventions, we need to understand ... -
Management of patients with an advance decision and suicidal behaviour: a systematic review
Hawton, Keith (2019-03)Background The use of advance care planning and advance decisions for psychiatric care is growing. However, there is limited guidance on clinical management when a patient presents with suicidal behaviour and an advance ... -
Modelling suicide in bipolar disorders: Limitations and opportunities
Smith, Katharine A; Cipriani, Andrea; Hawton, Keith (2018-07)Commentary on: Malhi GS, Outhred T, Das P et al. Modeling suicide in bipolar disorders. Bipolar Disord. 2018. In their paper in this issue, Malhi et al highlight a key clinical area; whilst suicide rates are increased in ... -
Mortality in children and adolescents who present to hospital following non-fatal self-harm: an observational cohort study based on the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England
Hawton, Keith; Brand, Fiona (2020-02)Background Self-harm and suicide in children and adolescents are both growing problems, with self-harm associated with a significant risk of subsequent death, particularly suicide. Long-term follow-up studies are necessary ...