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Cross-Validation of a Predictive Scale for Subsequent Suicidal Behaviour in an Italian Sample

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

N. Garzotto ,
Roberta Siani ,
Christa Zimmermann Tansella  and
M. Tansella
N. Garzotto
Affiliation:
Istituto di Clínica Psichiatrica di Verona, Università di Padova, Policlinico, 1–37100, Verona, Italy
Roberta Siani
Affiliation:
Istituto di Clínica Psichiatrica di Verona, Università di Padova, Policlinico, 1–37100, Verona, Italy
Christa Zimmermann Tansella
Affiliation:
Istituto di Clínica Psichiatrica di Verona, Università di Padova, Policlinico, 1–37100, Verona, Italy
M. Tansella
Affiliation:
Istituto di Clínica Psichiatrica di Verona, Università di Padova, Policlinico, 1–37100, Verona, Italy
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Summary

A six-point predictive scale for parasuicide repetition developed by Buglass and Horton (1974a) was tested on a group of patients admitted for parasuicide to a psychiatric ward of one of the city hospitals of Verona. The scale gave a range of probability of repetition within 12 months of 15 per cent at a score of 0 up to 45.5 per cent at the scores 3, 4, 5 and 6. Moreover the scale discriminated significantly between repeaters and non-repeaters. Items significantly associated with repetition in the Italian sample, which are not represented by the six-point scale were: previous parasuicide not admitted to hospital, violence received, alcohol taken at time of act, less than one year at the present address.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 128 , Issue 2 , February 1976 , pp. 137 - 140
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1976 

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