@article{ref1,
title="Antecedents of suicide in people with schizophrenia",
journal="British journal of psychiatry",
year="1998",
author="Heilä, H. and Isometsa, E. T. and Henriksson, M. M. and Heikkinen, M. E. and Marttunen, M. J. and Lonnqvist, J. K.",
volume="173",
number="",
pages="330-333",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Suicides among people with schizophrenia are commonly believed to be impulsive and to occur unexpectedly. METHOD: As part of the National Suicide Prevention Project in Finland, a nationwide psychological autopsy study, suicide victims with DSM-III-R schizophrenia (n = 86; n = 64 in the active illness phase) and others (n = 1109; n = 666 without any evidence for psychosis) were compared for communication of suicidal intent (CSI), as well as previous suicide attempts known by the next of kin and/or an attending health care professional during the latest treatment relationship. RESULTS: More victims with schizophrenia (84%) had a history of previous CSI, and/or had made previous suicide attempt(s) than others (70%). Also, victims with active illness schizophrenia (56%) had more CSI and/or had made suicide attempts during their last three months than victims with no psychosis (41%). CONCLUSIONS: CSI and/or suicide attempts occur at least as often in people with schizophrenia as in those without schizophrenia, even in the active phase of the illness.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0007-1250",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}