title: Suicidal behaviour in severely mentally handicapped patients.
abstract: 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.
authors: Stoke Park Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol.
authors: R M
authors: RM
authors: Walters
mesh_terms: 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*