TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Prevalence and predictors of parasuicide in chronic psychosis. UK700 group
JO  - Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
A1  - Walsh, E.
A1  - Harvey, K.
A1  - White, I.
A1  - Manley, C.
A1  - Fraser, J.
A1  - Stanbridge, S.
A1  - Murray, R. M.
SP  - 375
EP  - 382
VL  - 100
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This study estimates the prevalence of and risk factors for parasuicide in a large community-based sample of patients with chronic psychosis. METHOD: A total of 704 subjects with chronic psychosis were interviewed using a battery of instruments. The 2-year prevalence of parasuicide was estimated and a comparison was made between attempters and nonattempters on a wide range of sociodemographic and clinical variables. RESULTS: The 2-year prevalence of parasuicide was 18.8%. Attempters were significantly more likely to be younger, of white ethnic origin, to have a diagnosis of affective disorder, to be currently depressed, to have experienced more auditory hallucinations and to have received treatment with antipsychotic drugs for a longer period. CONCLUSION: Parasuicide was found to present a considerable clinical problem in this group. Continual risk assessment is essential to reduce this unacceptably high rate.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-690X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -