@article{ref1,
title="Suicidal ideation in psoriasis",
journal="International journal of dermatology",
year="1993",
author="Gupta, M. A. and Schork, N. J. and Gupta, A. K. and Kirkby, S. and Ellis, C. N.",
volume="32",
number="3",
pages="188-190",
abstract="BACKGROUND. Psoriasis has been associated with depressive disease and case reports of completed suicide. METHODS. 217 consenting psoriasis patients completed the Carroll Rating Scale for Depression (CRSD), a 52-item self-rated scale, with four of the items directly addressing wishes to be dead and suicidal ideation. The patients also self-rated the severity of their psoriasis. RESULTS. 9.7% of patients reported a wish to be dead, and 5.5% reported active suicidal ideation at the time of the study. The death wish and suicidal ideation were associated with higher depression scores (P < 0.0001) and higher patient self-ratings of psoriasis severity (P < 0.05). Patient self-reports of psoriasis severity correlated directly with the overall depression scores (r = 0.39), P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS. The comorbidity between depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, and psoriasis severity is in contrast with reports that severe depression and suicidal ideation are mainly a feature of life-threatening medical disorders such as malignancies. Our finding may have important implications in the management of psoriasis.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0011-9059",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}