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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AND SUICIDE IN FUNCTIONAL PSYCHOSES
Author(s) -
Noreik K.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1975.tb00026.x
Subject(s) - suicide prevention , psychiatry , poison control , injury prevention , suicide methods , psychosis , human factors and ergonomics , suicide attempt , medicine , occupational safety and health , psychology , medical emergency , suicide rates , pathology
A total of 2,243 first admissions to Gaustad Hospital between 1938 and 1961 diagnosed as functional psychotics were either followed up to the time of their death within 5 years, or observed over a period of 5 years, and then reexamined. Of these patients, 325 had attempted suicide prior to their admission. The frequency of attempted suicide was equal in both sexes. Men appeared to use more dangerous methods, and to have more serious intentions. The psychosis appears to have been of importance when considering whether, but not how the suicide should be attempted. The greatest risk of attempted suicide was to be found amongst patients with psychoses of a depressive nature. Twenty‐eight of the 2,243 patients in this study committed suicide with in 5 years following their discharge, and a further 20 took their own lives prior to the reexamination. A certain connection can be seen between attempted suicide and psychotic symptoms.