title: The role of depressive disorder in the suicidal behavior of alcoholics.
abstract: In order to examine the role depressive disorders play in the genesis of suicidal behavior of alcoholics, 330 alcoholic inpatients were examined. Within the total sample, 41% had distinct suicidal tendencies, and of those, 15% had made at least one serious suicide attempt. The MADRS and MMPI scales were used to obtain objective evaluation of the depressive disorders. The subjects were classified according to DSM-R criteria. The results show that suicidal alcoholics have statistically significantly more depressive characteristics.
authors.affiliation: University of Novi Sad, Department of Psychology, Yugoslavia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biro
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Selakovic-Bursic
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kapamadzija
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data