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Citation

Xu D, Zhang XL, Philips M, Et A. Chin. Ment. Health J. 2002; (12).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Hsueh Shu Chi Kan Chu Pan She)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE:To compare of life satisfactions and suicide intensions in suicide survivors with and without psychiatric disorders.

METHODS:Suicide survivors of emergency department of general hospitals were diagnosed by psychiatrists according to the criteria of CCMD-3.Their life satisfactions and suicide intension were assessed Result:In general,there were 39 survivors with psychiatric disorders and 81 without.Survivors with psychiatric disorders had higher suicide intension and lower life satisfactions lower than those without.All survivors felt their life satisfactions lowest just around their attempt and had been better before.

CONCLUSION:Higher suicide intension and lower life satisfactions are found in attempters with mental disorders,these probably the reasons why much more completed suicide and multiple attempts among psychiatric patients.


Language: zh

Keywords

attempted suicide; retrospective study; life satisfaction; suicide intension

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