Journal of Psychiatry

Kotaro Otsuka

Publications

• Research Article
  Usefulness of and Factors Associated with Global Assessment Scale (GAS) Scores in Suicide Attempters
  Author(s): Miki Umetsu, Kotaro Otsuka, Jin Endo, Yasuhito Yoshioka, Fumito Koizumi, Ayumi Mizugai, Yoshifumi Onuma, Toshinari Mita, Kaoru Kudo, Katsumi Sanjo, Kentaro Fukumoto, Hikaru Nakamura, Akio Sakai and Sigeatsu EndoMiki Umetsu, Kotaro Otsuka, Jin Endo, Yasuhito Yoshioka, Fumito Koizumi, Ayumi Mizugai, Yoshifumi Onuma, Toshinari Mita, Kaoru Kudo, Katsumi Sanjo, Kentaro Fukumoto, Hikaru Nakamura, Akio Sakai and Sigeatsu Endo
  
  Background: The purpose of this study is to determine, by classifying emergently admitted suicide attempter patients according to their Global Assessment Scale (GAS) scores, the characteristics of and factors associated with each group of patients. Methods: The subjects of this study were 1,317 suicide attempters who were seen at the primary/secondary emergency department of the Iwate Medical University Hospital and at the Iwate Advanced Critical Care and Emergency Center, during the period of 7 years from April 1, 2006. These subjects were classified into three groups, consisting of the low, middle and high score groups, and were analyzed by comparing these groups with each other in terms of background factors and psychiatric assessment of emergency psychiatry case cards. Comparison examination was performed among 3 groups, and multiple logistic regression analysis was performed by .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/Psychiatry.1000203

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