title: Correlates of suicidality among patients with psychotic depression.
abstract: The independent association of age and other factors with suicidality in patients with major depression with psychotic features was examined. Of the 183 study participants, 21% had a suicide attempt during the current episode. Male gender, Hispanic background, past suicide attempt, higher depression scores, and higher cognitive scores were each independently associated with greater intensity of current suicidality. Older age was independently associated with a lower risk of a lifetime suicide attempt. These findings reinforce the evidence that patients with psychotic depression are at high risk for suicide and underscore the importance of examining correlates of suicidality specific to patients with psychotic depression.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ayal.schaffer@sunnybrook.ca
authors: Ayal
authors: A
authors: Schaffer
authors: Alastair J
authors: AJ
authors: Flint
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Smith
authors: Anthony J
authors: AJ
authors: Rothschild
authors: Benoit H
authors: BH
authors: Mulsant
authors: Katalin
authors: K
authors: Szanto
authors: Catherine
authors: C
authors: Peasley-Miklus
authors: Moonseong
authors: M
authors: Heo
authors: Eros
authors: E
authors: Papademetriou
authors: Barnett S
authors: BS
authors: Meyers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data