Citation

Sevincok L, Akoğlu A, Kokcu F. Schizophr. Res. 2007; 90(1-3): 198-202.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Aydin, Turkey. lsevincok@adu.edu.tr

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.schres.2006.09.023

PMID

17123786

Abstract

This report examines the suicidal behaviour in subjects with schizophrenia who have (N=24) and do not have comorbid Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (N=33). The patients with OCD-schizophrenia were more likely to have a previous history of suicidal attempts, and ideations. The number of previous suicidal attempts were significantly higher in patients with OCD-schizophrenia than in patients with non-OCD schizophrenia. The patients with a history of previous suicide attempts were more likely to have a comorbid diagnosis of OCD. Compulsive symptoms were significant predictors of suicide attempt among patients with schizophrenia. Our preliminary findings may suggest that obsessive-compulsive symptoms may account for the emergence of suicidality in patients with OCD-schizophrenia.

Language: en