Mental disorders and comorbidity in attempted suicide |
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Authors: | K Suominen M Henriksson J Suokas E Isomets A Ostamo J Lnnqvist |
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Institution: | K. Suominen,M. Henriksson,J. Suokas,E. Isometsä,A. Ostamo,J. Lönnqvist |
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Abstract: | The present study examined the prevalence and comorbidity of mental disorders according to DSM-III-R among male and female suicide attempters. A systematic sample of 114 patients from consecutive cases of attempted suicide referred to a general hospital in Helsinki between 1 January and 31 July 1990 was interviewed. In 98% of the cases at least one Axis I diagnosis was made. Depressive syndromes were more common among females (85%) than males (64%), and alcohol dependence was more common among males (64%) than females (21%). A high proportion of suicide attempters (82%) suffered from comorbid mental disorders. Comorbidity appears to play an important role in parasuicide. |
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Keywords: | attempted suicide parasuicide comorbidity sex difference |
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