@article{ref1,
title="Schizophrenia and suicide attempts: findings from a representative community-based Canadian sample",
journal="Schizophrenia research and treatment",
year="2016",
author="Fuller-Thomson, Esme and Hollister, Bailey",
volume="2016",
number="",
pages="3165243-3165243",
abstract="This study examined factors associated with suicide attempts among those with schizophrenia (n = 101) versus those without (n = 21,643) in a representative sample of noninstitutionalized Canadians. The lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts among persons with schizophrenia was 39.2% versus 2.8% of nonafflicted individuals. After adjusting for sociodemographics, childhood adversities, substance abuse/dependence, depression/anxiety, and chronic pain, those with schizophrenia had 6 times the odds (OR = 6.47) of attempting suicide. Among persons with schizophrenia, suicide attempts were associated with female gender (OR = 4.59), substance abuse/dependence (OR = 6.31), depression (OR = 4.93), and childhood physical abuse (OR = 5.75). Community-dwelling persons with schizophrenia appear to be at high risk for suicide attempts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2090-2085",
doi="10.1155/2016/3165243",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3165243"
}