Tseng K.-C.Chang C.-M.Shih-Cheng LiaoChen Y.-Y.MING-BEEN LEE2020-06-262020-06-2620100363-0234https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77956936524&doi=10.1521%2fsuli.2010.40.4.353&partnerID=40&md5=b0ba4ba38e25ac401aaaeb1486230579https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/504919Patients recently discharged from psychiatric inpatient care have a higher suicide rate. The study aimed to identify the characteristics associated with early suicide of those patients discharged from psychiatric wards in Taiwan. The results indicated that among 672 suicide victims who died within one year post-discharge from psychiatric wards in Taiwan between 2000 and 2004, diagnosis of schizophrenia, shorter disease duration, and co-morbidity with cancer were all significantly associated with suicide occurring within one month of discharge. Clinical diagnosis of psychiatric disorders, recent psychiatric diagnosis, and co-morbidity with severe physical illnesses should receive special monitoring for potential suicide after discharge. ? 2010 The American Association of Suicidology.[SDGs]SDG3adult; aged; article; factual database; female; hospital discharge; human; male; mental hospital; middle aged; risk factor; suicide; Taiwan; Adult; Aged; Databases, Factual; Female; Hospitals, Psychiatric; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Discharge; Risk Factors; Suicide; Taiwan; Young Adultjournal article10.1521/suli.2010.40.4.353208223622-s2.0-77956936524