%0 Journal Article
%T Major depression and the risk of attempted suicide
%J Journal of affective disorders
%D 1995
%A Malone, K. M.
%A Haas, Gretchen Louise
%A Sweeney, John A.
%A Mann, J. John
%V 34
%N 3
%P 173-185
%X We examined the risk of attempted suicide in 100 inpatients during a major depressive episode. We hypothesized that patients who attempt suicide have a vulnerability for suicidal behavior independent of severity or duration of depression, manifested by suicide attempts early in the course of a depressive episode. The first 3 months after the onset of an MDE and the first 5 years after the lifetime onset of major depressive disorder represented the highest-risk period for attempted suicide, independent of the severity or duration of depression. Familial, genetic, early-life loss experiences and comorbid alcoholism may be causal factors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0165-0327
%U http://dx.doi.org/