@article{ref1,
title="The Zurich Study: XV. Suicide attempts in a cohort from age 20 to 30",
journal="European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience",
year="1992",
author="Angst, J. and Degonda, M. and Ernst, C.",
volume="242",
number="2-3",
pages="135-141",
abstract="The life-time prevalence of suicide attempts in a Swiss population, interviewed four times between the ages of 20 and 30 years, was 3.8% (females 5.4%, males 2.1%). One fifth of the 30-year-olds reported persistent suicidal ideation. In comparison with controls, attempters reported a more disturbed childhood, and subjects with multiple attempts reported more sexual abuse. Over 10 years attempters persistently showed more negative affectivity, more feelings of helplessness and lower self-esteem. At age 30 they were higher on the scales neuroticism, masculinity and aggressivity in a personality test. Over ten years, a higher than expected comorbidity appeared of suicide attempts with depressive and anxiety disorders, with substance abuse, and with sociopathic features.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0940-1334",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}