[Attempted suicide and care channels: towards a comprehension of therapeutic measures].

The authors study the various aspects of the 484 attempts of suicide examined over the year 1974 at the Psychiatric Policlinic of the Geneva Cantonal Hospital. After having established the specific data inherent to this population, the main object of this paper consists in studying the different kinds of previous treatments given and their reconduction or modification following the suicide attempt. The influence of both the "suicidal story" and further parameters is approached. Some learnings as to the therapy to be applied are drawn from the results achieved.