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Suicidal behaviour in schizophrenic day patients.

A J Prasad1, P Kellner

  • 1Claybury Hospital, Woodford Green, Essex.

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
|April 1, 1988
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Schizophrenia patients who attempted suicide showed more family psychiatric issues, were younger, and had more depressive symptoms compared to those who did not attempt suicide.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry and Mental Health Research
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Epidemiology of Mental Illness

Background:

  • Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder with varying patient outcomes.
  • Understanding factors differentiating suicide attempters from non-attempters is crucial for targeted interventions.
  • Previous research indicates potential demographic and symptomatic differences, but further investigation is warranted.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate phenomenological and demographic differences between non-hospitalized schizophrenia patients who attempted suicide and those who did not.
  • To identify specific clinical and familial factors associated with suicide attempts in schizophrenia.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was conducted among non-hospitalized individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia.

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  • Comparison between patients who had attempted suicide and those who had not.
  • Assessment included demographic data, family psychiatric history, and Present State Examination (PSE) depressive symptoms.

    • Main Results:

    • Patients who attempted suicide exhibited a significantly higher incidence of psychiatric morbidity within their families.
    • Suicide attempters were, on average, younger than non-attempters.
    • A substantially greater number of Present State Examination (PSE) depressive symptoms were reported by suicide attempters.

    Conclusions:

    • Suicide attempts in schizophrenia are associated with distinct demographic and clinical profiles.
    • Family psychiatric history and the presence of depressive symptoms are significant indicators in schizophrenia patients who attempt suicide.
    • These findings highlight the need for comprehensive assessments including family history and depressive symptomology in at-risk schizophrenia populations.