title: Evaluation of suicidal risk in depressives and schizophrenics : a 2-year follow-up study.
abstract: A very high prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among the persons attempting or committing suicide has been observed by several investigators (Barraclough et al, 1974; Beck et al, 1990; Drake et al, 1985). In a study of attempted suicide Morgan et al. (1975) reported neurotic depression in 52%, personality disorder in 29% functional psychosis in 12% and alcohol addiction in 10%. Silver et al. (1971) found 80% of the attempters having depressive features. Likewise, Barracloughf1974) found 93% of the suicide being mentally ill, depression accounting for 70%.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, K.G.'s Medical College, Lucknow.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Trivedi