TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - The Zurich Study: XV. Suicide attempts in a cohort from age 20 to 30
JO  - European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience
A1  - Angst, J.
A1  - Degonda, M.
A1  - Ernst, C.
SP  - 135
EP  - 141
VL  - 242
IS  - 2-3
N2  - The life-time prevalence of suicide attempts in a Swiss population, interviewed four times between the ages of 20 and 30 years, was 3.8% (females 5.4%, males 2.1%). One fifth of the 30-year-olds reported persistent suicidal ideation. In comparison with controls, attempters reported a more disturbed childhood, and subjects with multiple attempts reported more sexual abuse. Over 10 years attempters persistently showed more negative affectivity, more feelings of helplessness and lower self-esteem. At age 30 they were higher on the scales neuroticism, masculinity and aggressivity in a personality test. Over ten years, a higher than expected comorbidity appeared of suicide attempts with depressive and anxiety disorders, with substance abuse, and with sociopathic features.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0940-1334
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -