Tardiff K, Sweillam A
Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1980 Feb;37(2):164-9. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.1980.01780150054005.
The characteristics of 9,365 patients admitted to public hospitals in a one-year period were analyzed in relation to the presence of assaultive or suicidal problems prior to admission. There were definite differences in the occurrence of assaultive or suicidal problems in relation to sex, age, primary diagnosis, education, race, marital status, prior private care, and source of referral to the hospital. There were no significant differences in regard to the history of previous psychiatric admissions, veteran status, or history of seizures. These findings demonstrate the usefulness of a large, routinely collected data base in the study of specific psychiatric problems and offer directions for intervention and future research in the field of life-threatening behavior.
对一年内入住公立医院的9365名患者的特征进行了分析，这些特征与入院前是否存在攻击性或自杀性问题有关。在攻击性或自杀性问题的发生方面，在性别、年龄、初步诊断、教育程度、种族、婚姻状况、先前的私人护理情况以及医院转诊来源等方面存在明显差异。在既往精神科住院史、退伍军人身份或癫痫病史方面没有显著差异。这些发现证明了一个大规模、常规收集的数据库在特定精神问题研究中的有用性，并为危及生命行为领域的干预和未来研究提供了方向。
