@article{ref1,
title="The plasma level of cortisol as a predictor of suicide",
journal="Diseases of the nervous system",
year="1974",
author="Krieger, G.",
volume="35",
number="5",
pages="237-240",
abstract="There is an urgent need for additional diagnostic instruments to differentiate the high suicide risk patient from the low risk patient. The suicide-to-be tends to have a higher mean 8:30 A.M. plasma cortisol level than the suicidal risk with lower suicide potential. If a suicidal risk patient has a plasma cortisol level above 20 ug%, in the absence of other possible causes for such a high level, we recommend he be recognized as having a high potential for suicide, be provided with more protective precautions, more frequent contacts with his therapist and prolonged after-care.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0012-3714",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}