@article{ref1,
title="Overdosing: A common form of suicide attempt",
journal="European journal of psychiatry",
year="2000",
author="Kontaxakis, V. and Havaki-Kontaxaki, B. and Christodoulou, G.",
volume="14",
number="3",
pages="137-142",
abstract="Three hundred and eighteen subjects referred to the Out-patients' Department of Eginition hospital, Athens, as emergency psychiatric cases after attempted suicide by drug-overdose were studied. The drugs used for the suicidal attempt in order of frequency were: anxiolytics (50%), neuroleptics (15%), analgesics (14%), antidepressants (9%) etc. Overdosers who used a great number of tablets (≥ 30) more often suffered from schizophrenia, had a history of previous suicidal attempt, had a concurrent somatic illness and immediate psychiatric hospitalization was recommended to them. Attempters using a small number of tablets (≤ 12) more often manifested personality disorders and management on out-patient basis was advised for them.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0213-6163",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}