Alcohol abuse, depression, and suicidal behavior in schizophrenia.
Alcohol use was correlated with depression and suicidal behavior in two independent studies of schizophrenic outpatients. Depression alone accounted for over 80% of the explained variance in suicidal behavior in both studies; alcohol use alone and the correlation between depression and alcohol use accounted for only small amounts of variance.
Bartels
S J
SJ
New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Concord.
Drake
R E
RE
McHugo
G J
GJ
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