Abstract
Anonymous catamnestic questionnaire, focused on psychosocial adaptation and psychopathological symptoms including suicide behaviour was sent to 77 patients hospitalized in 2004-2005 after a suicide attempt. Return of the questionnaire was 29 %, precisely 38% of those within reach. 23 % of the sample are unemployed. 68 % have sometimes wished to be dead or to hurt themselves, 36 % have made suicide plans, 18 % repeated suicide attempt, one respondent repeatedly.
In 41 % self-harm occurred, 36 % have taken drugs in the course of last year. 27 % drink alcohol more than once a week and 73 % smoke cigarettes. Even though a psychiatric follow-up had been recommended to every patient discharged from the clinic, only a minority of them (36 %) underwent it.
To conclude, the reported problems indicate a persistent suicide risk.