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Joe Yamamoto, MD; Michael Roath, MD; Robert Litman, MD

Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1973;28(1):101-102.

Abstract
An evaluation of the treatment in this hospital on the basis of the rate of actual suicide during two time periods: before and after a community psychiatric approach was implemented. With the new approach, even though more patients are in the community, the rate of suicide was somewhat lower (though not significantly).

Experience indicates the need for increased emphasis on continuity of care for those at high risk for suicide, even though they may be quite ambivalent about treatment. A high frequency of suicide was noted during the six months after the psychiatric patient's last visit.

Author Affiliations
Los Angeles

From the Department of Psychiatry, University of Southern California (Drs. Yamamoto and Litman), and the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center (Drs. Yamamoto and Roath), Los Angeles.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Aug 14, 1972.

Adapted from a paper presented at the 125th annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Bal Harbor, Fla, May 9, 1969.

Reprint requests to the Department of Psychiatry, University of Southern California, 1934 Hospital PI, Los Angeles 90033 (Dr. Yamamoto).

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