TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Mental disorders in suicide and undetermined death in the Lundby study. The contribution of severe depression and alcohol dependence
JO  - Archives of suicide research
A1  - Bradvik, Louise
A1  - Mattisson, Cecilia
A1  - Bogren, Mats
A1  - Nettelbladt, Per
SP  - 266
EP  - 275
VL  - 14
IS  - 3
N2  - To evaluate the role of severe depression, i.e., depression with melancholic and/or psychotic features and alcohol dependence in suicide and undetermined death. The Lundby Study is a prospective, longitudinal study of a population consisting of 3563 subjects. In a long-term follow up 1947-2006 there were 66 suicide cases, including 19 undetermined deaths. Depression and alcoholism were as expected the major contributors to suicide (44% and 23% respectively). Severe depression with psychotic and/or melancholic features was diagnosed in 66% of all depressions and in 29% of all suicide cases, as compared to 15% for major depression only. Alcohol dependence was related to undetermined death. Major depressive disorder with melancholic and/or psychotic features appears to be an important contributor to accomplished suicide in the depression group, and alcohol dependence appears to be related to undetermined death.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1381-1118
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2010.494146
ID  - ref1
ER  -