TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Suicide and awareness of illness in schizophrenia: an overview
JO  - Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
A1  - Pompili, Maurizio
A1  - Ruberto, Amedeo
A1  - Kotzalidis, Giorgio D.
A1  - Girardi, Paolo
A1  - Tatarelli, Roberto
SP  - 297
EP  - 318
VL  - 68
IS  - 4
N2  - Suicide is the first cause of premature death in patients with schizophrenia. Numerous studies have identified risk factors for suicide among these patients. This study reviews available literature focusing on awareness of illness in patients with schizophrenia. Insight, or awareness of illness, has been considered a risk factor for suicide in schizophrenic patients. In assessing insight, many issues have to be taken into account, because a high degree of insight is not desirable in some conditions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-9284
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/bumc.68.4.297.56643
ID  - ref1
ER  -