Clinical variables related to suicide attempts in schizophrenic patients: a retrospective study
Clinical variables related to suicide attempts in schizophrenic patients: a retrospective study
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DOI:
10.1016/s0920-9964(02)00164-0
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发表时间:
2003-03-01
影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Mundo, E
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作者:
Altamura, AC;Bassetti, R;Mundo, E
In this study, we investigated the possible association between clinical or pharmacological variables and suicidal behavior in a sample of chronic schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder patients. One hundred and three patients with a DSM-III-R diagnosis of chronic schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder were studied. The sample was subdivided in two subsamples according to the presence/absence of suicidal attempts lifetime. The main demographic and clinical variables retrospectively collected were analyzed and compared between the two groups. Attempters had a significantly higher rate of nicotine abuse or dependence (chi-square = 3.900, df= 1, p < 0,05, Odds Ratio (O.R.) = 3.4), were more likely to have or have had lifetime major depressive episodes (chi-square= 10.258, df= 1, p < 0.002, OR. = 6.5), were more likely to have a duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) greater than or equal to 1 year (chi-square = 6,228, df= 1 p < 0.02, OR. = 12.5), and were more frequently prescribed typical antipsychotics (chi-square = 3.979. df= 1. p