Suicide among schizophrenic adolescents in the long-term course of illness.
The significance of the suicide problem for patients showing first symptoms of schizophrenic disorders between 14 and 18 years of age is presented in a long-term follow-up study including two follow-up periods after a minimum of 5 and 11 years. The suicide rate of 13.1% is significantly higher than in other studies with patients who developed a schizophrenic psychosis in a later period of life. In addition, there is a significant sex difference in the rate of suicide--21.5% of the men and 6% of the women--although the latter made more attempts at suicide.
Krausz
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University Hospital Eppendorf, Psychiatric Clinic, Hamburg, Germany.
Müller-Thomsen
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Haasen
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D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D017668:Age of Onset; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*