TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Antecedents of suicide in people with schizophrenia
JO  - British journal of psychiatry
A1  - Heilä, H.
A1  - Isometsa, E. T.
A1  - Henriksson, M. M.
A1  - Heikkinen, M. E.
A1  - Marttunen, M. J.
A1  - Lonnqvist, J. K.
SP  - 330
EP  - 333
VL  - 173
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: Suicides among people with schizophrenia are commonly believed to be impulsive and to occur unexpectedly. METHOD: As part of the National Suicide Prevention Project in Finland, a nationwide psychological autopsy study, suicide victims with DSM-III-R schizophrenia (n = 86; n = 64 in the active illness phase) and others (n = 1109; n = 666 without any evidence for psychosis) were compared for communication of suicidal intent (CSI), as well as previous suicide attempts known by the next of kin and/or an attending health care professional during the latest treatment relationship. RESULTS: More victims with schizophrenia (84%) had a history of previous CSI, and/or had made previous suicide attempt(s) than others (70%). Also, victims with active illness schizophrenia (56%) had more CSI and/or had made suicide attempts during their last three months than victims with no psychosis (41%). CONCLUSIONS: CSI and/or suicide attempts occur at least as often in people with schizophrenia as in those without schizophrenia, even in the active phase of the illness.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1250
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -