Risk of Suicide in Patients With Traumatic Injuries

Is there an increased risk of suicide for patients admitted to the hospital for traumatic injuries compared with general-population controls?In this cohort study including 25 536 patients from the Norwegian Trauma Registry matched with 247 095 controls, risk of suicide was increased 9-fold among survivors of traumatic injury at 2 years after index injury vs controls.The findings of this study suggest an increased risk of suicide among patients who survive traumatic injury, which may necessitate psychological follow-up among this group.

Corresponding Author: Anders Rasmussen, MD, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine. Innlandet Hospital Trust, Hamar/Elverum, Skolegata 32, 2318 Hamar, Norway (anders.rasmussen@sykehuset-innlandet.no).

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