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Thirty-seven referrals to a liaison psychiatry service after deliberate self-harm by burning were compared with a control group of people referred to the same service after deliberate self-harm by other means. We found that the group who self-harmed by burning were more likely to have psychotic symptoms, be prescribed psychotropic medication at the time of the self-burns and to be psychiatric inpatients at the time of self-harm compared with controls. The implications of the findings are discussed. The development of good communication and joint working between staff in psychiatry and burns units is particularly important to support the care of this group of patients.

Original publication

DOI

10.1097/bcr.0b013e31817db963

Type

Journal

Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association

Publication Date

07/2008

Volume

29

Pages

644 - 649

Addresses

Department of Psychological Medicine, South Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Centre, Central and North West London Mental Health Trust, London, England.

Keywords

Humans, Burns, Psychotropic Drugs, Case-Control Studies, Retrospective Studies, Self-Injurious Behavior, Mental Disorders, Adult, Inpatients, Burn Units, Referral and Consultation, London, Female, Male