Suicide attempts in schizophrenia and affective disorders with relation to some specific demographical and clinical characteristics.
Demographical and clinical characteristics have been reported to modulate the risk for suicide. This study analysed demographical and clinical characteristics with respect to lifetime suicide attempts in 500 individuals affected with schizophrenic or affective disorders. Suicide attempts were associated with poor premorbid social adjustment, low age at onset, low scores on the "Global Assessment Scale" and childlessness in females.
Müller
Daniel J
DJ
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Neurogenetics Section, University of Toronto, 250 College Street, M5T 1R8 Toronto, ON, Canada. daniel_mueller@camh.net
Barkow
Katrin
K
Kovalenko
Svetlana
S
Ohlraun
Stephanie
S
Fangerau
Heiner
H
Kölsch
Heike
H
Lemke
Matthias R
MR
Held
Tilo
T
Nöthen
Markus M
MM
Maier
Wofgang
W
Heun
Reinhard
R
Rietschel
Marcella
M
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D017668:Age of Onset; D003710:Demography; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*