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The role of depressive disorder in the suicidal behavior of alcoholics
M Biro1, S Selakovic-Bursic, B Kapamadzija
1University of Novi Sad, Department of Psychology, Yugoslavia.
Crisis
|April 1, 1991
Abstract:
In order to examine the role depressive disorders play in the genesis of suicidal behavior of alcoholics, 330 alcoholic inpatients were examined. Within the total sample, 41% had distinct suicidal tendencies, and of those, 15% had made at least one serious suicide attempt. The MADRS and MMPI scales were used to obtain objective evaluation of the depressive disorders. The subjects were classified according to DSM-R criteria. The results show that suicidal alcoholics have statistically significantly more depressive characteristics.