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Suicidal ideation in patients with schizophrenia
Cicek Hocaoglu1, Zeynep Tekin Babuc
1Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. chocaoglu@superonline.com
The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences
|December 31, 2009
Summary
Suicidal thoughts affect over 30% of schizophrenia patients, linked to fewer reasons for living and more negative symptoms. Assessing suicide attempts, depression, and hopelessness is key for prevention.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
- Suicidal ideation and behavior are serious concerns in schizophrenia patient populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with suicidal ideation in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.
- To understand the relationship between negative symptoms, reasons for living, and suicidal thoughts in this cohort.
Main Methods:
- A cohort of 120 schizophrenia patients from a psychiatric hospital was assessed.
- Data collected using Socio-demographic Form, Reasons for Living Inventory (RLI), Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS), Positive and Negative Syndromes Scale (PANSS), and SCID-I.
Main Results:
- 31.6% of patients with schizophrenia reported experiencing suicidal ideation.
- Patients with suicidal ideation exhibited significantly higher levels of negative symptoms.
- A lower score on the Reasons for Living Inventory (RLI) was observed in the group with suicidal ideation.
Conclusions:
- History of suicide attempts, depression, and hopelessness are critical factors in schizophrenia patients.
- These factors are considered important for the effective prevention of suicidal behavior in individuals with schizophrenia.
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