Suicidal behaviour in severely mentally handicapped patients.
Four patients with IQs below 50 displayed suicidal behaviour. This refutes the notion that the severely mentally handicapped are unable to form such an intention.
Walters
R M
RM
Stoke Park Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology*; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*