TY - JOUR PY - 2004// TI - Some aspects of self-destructive behavior in forensic psychiatric inpatients JO - Psychiatria Danubina A1 - Šendula-Jengić, Vesna A1 - Bosković, Gordan A1 - Dodig, Goran A1 - Weiner-Crnja, Milica SP - 29 EP - 39 VL - 16 IS - 1-2 N2 - In this study authors have analysed a group of patients (N=65) that were treated at the Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital Rab, during the period of 1998-2000. Detailed analysis of all anamnestic and hetero-anamnestic data as well as the observations during the treatment separated few significant patterns of self-destructive behaviour of various intensity and different possible consequences. The results showed out that within the first group of patients with self-destructive behaviour was noticed a significant increased number of younger age patients who were diagnosed with personality disorder especially borderline and antisocial type. Additionally facing difficulties with alcohol abuse and drug addiction. In a second group there were older patients with serious attempt of suicide dominantly diagnosed with endogenous psychosis, especially schizophrenia.

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