Citation

Wolfersdorf MG. Arch. Suicide Res. 1995; 1: -.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry I, University of Ulm, Ravensburg-Weissenau, Germany

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

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Abstract

After an introduction to the fundamental structure of suicidal tendencies, the of suicidal behaviour is discussed in depth, in particular suicide and attempted suicides of patients suffering from depression in both the general population as well as patients undergoing clinical treatment. Particular emphasis is placed upon the question of typical psychopathology as a high risk factor, i.e. those psychopathological phenomena that separate suicidal from non-suicidal depressive patients. It is seen that special importance is attributed to thoughts of worthlessness, guilt, despair, depressive delusional symptoms, inner restlessness and agitation, panic attacks and states of anxiety, sleep disorders and previous suicidal behaviour.