@article{ref1,
title="Mental disorders in suicide and undetermined death in the Lundby study. The contribution of severe depression and alcohol dependence",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2010",
author="Bradvik, Louise and Mattisson, Cecilia and Bogren, Mats and Nettelbladt, Per",
volume="14",
number="3",
pages="266-275",
abstract="To evaluate the role of severe depression, i.e., depression with melancholic and/or psychotic features and alcohol dependence in suicide and undetermined death. The Lundby Study is a prospective, longitudinal study of a population consisting of 3563 subjects. In a long-term follow up 1947-2006 there were 66 suicide cases, including 19 undetermined deaths. Depression and alcoholism were as expected the major contributors to suicide (44% and 23% respectively). Severe depression with psychotic and/or melancholic features was diagnosed in 66% of all depressions and in 29% of all suicide cases, as compared to 15% for major depression only. Alcohol dependence was related to undetermined death. Major depressive disorder with melancholic and/or psychotic features appears to be an important contributor to accomplished suicide in the depression group, and alcohol dependence appears to be related to undetermined death.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811118.2010.494146",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2010.494146"
}